To turn this hinge into a focal point where people not only stop by but also come back to it or stay there, we decided to implant a social and cultural hub into the existing concrete building. This was a former military building of 7 floors of 1975. The new place accomodates a covered marketplace and street, a food hall with a café and rooftop, some venues and seasonal temporary spaces to host events, workshops, rentable classes and offices, co-working and openspaces, study rooms and a library, and finally, some student appartments/rooms. The different areas were located and designed according to intimacy levels and sunlight needs, as well as depending on the new public space.

Indeed, the project also includes a redesigned main street with a new tramway line, less space given to cars, only 2 lanes and street parking to add some pedestrian and bicycle ways as well as green lanes. A new square was added to create a space for events, markets and activities, and green areas, each being a different type of "green" : from wild parks on the East side to more urban parks with paths and leisure areas on the street side, connected to the square. The building is now crossable thanks to the street, allowing a smoother connection between the north and the south parts of this neighborhood.