Mutabilis - 40 Journals Project & Fluvial Eco-District

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Mutabilis is a landscape design practise that focuses on the long-term output of their projects, following a "change what needs to be changed" approach. They are imaginative and playful in their designs, which can be seen particularly in their Garden of Giants, Lille.

Throughout their portfolio there are several projects that display abundant flora in urban areas. Despite the surrounding multi-storey buildings, there is a real wildness, one that favours green space and soft surfaces over hardscaping. Although most of my floor plane is resided by buildings, I will attempt to encourage this approach for my design at North Place.

The “40 Journals” Project is a residential district in Bordeaux with striking pines, rooftop trees and productive land – the trees are a dominant feature throughout the project. They’re enchanting, appearing almost ‘in charge’, overseeing and all knowing.


Another project that piques my interest is the Fluvial Eco-District. Much like North place, the project on the site of Printemps is a ‘complete’ urban space with multi uses that enable a mixed programme of activity, from housing to shops and other facilities that accommodate a local neighbourhood life. Again, this project favours soft landscaping over hard, creating a central cycle path surrounded by ecologically rich green space.



Inspo for North Place: GREEN EVERYWHERE. 

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