THE ARCHIPELAGO CITY

The "archipelago-city" concept integrates regenerated and spontaneous nature in harmonious coexistence with urban environments, allowing people to reconnect with a living, dynamic environment. This model promotes a new form of urbanism where humans become active participants in the ecological and social regeneration of their surroundings. It invites immersion into spaces where nature, in all its dimensions and dynamics, breaks free from its role as a controlled backdrop and plays a fundamental role in the process of constructing the city and fostering social bonds.

Regenerated nature in this model goes beyond conventional parks or green spaces, encompassing active efforts in soil repair, biodiversity enhancement, and the support of local ecosystems. It creates a dynamic where humans are no longer external to nature but co-creators of this archipelago-city in interaction with ecological, natural, and spontaneous processes.

Examples of this model exist worldwide. In Vancouver, the development of "greenways" has created ecological corridors linking different neighborhoods, promoting the regeneration of natural spaces while fostering a network of soft mobility.

In places such as Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, Evry, Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq, the Val du Fontenoy, Iquitos in Peru, Massy, Lagny, and Gennevilliers, efforts have been made to forge a new relationship between the city and nature, its geographic foundation, its geology, and the living world. This endeavor aims to create the archipelago-city.