Factory

The `tongue of land´ between the rivers Rhone and Saone is the historic centre of Lyon which is now home to `La Confluence´ - Europe´s largest urban redevelopment project. La Confluence will double the population of Lyon´s historic downtown without expanding its territory, thus bringing the original hub, with its rivers, wildlife and the new residential infrastructure, back to the city while making it modern, sustainable and eco-friendly: emitting no more greenhouse gases in 2020, the expected year of the project´s completion, than it did at its inception in 2000. In short, La Confluence is all about developing the city in the middle of the City. Confluence will give a clear vision of the city of the future. This smart city will combine economic growth with a smaller impact on the environment. This ffuturistic sustainable architecture is best described a ´Factory of Light´.