{"id":1922,"date":"2024-01-30T11:07:58","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T10:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aivp-rufenacht-prize.org\/?post_type=projets&p=1922"},"modified":"2024-08-29T12:36:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T10:36:06","slug":"the-baie-des-rois","status":"publish","type":"projets","link":"https:\/\/aivp-rufenacht-prize.org\/en\/projets\/the-baie-des-rois\/","title":{"rendered":"The Baie des Rois"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To sum up<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Initiated by the Gabonese government in 2013, the Baie des Rois is an urban planning project stemming from Gabon National Infrastructure Master Plan. It is the starting point for more than 400 hectares of urban redevelopment in downtown Libreville, beginning with the Champ Triomphal and the Port-M\u00f4le sector, corresponding to the Gabonese capital\u2019s waterfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Baie des Rois is a greenfield development project covering 40 hectares divided into 3 zones, with the construction of over 360,000 m\u00b2 of buildings. It aims to highlight the historical and cultural aspect of the city. Its master plan imposes an eco-responsible approach on all different components of the project, notably mobility, energy and construction, backed by ambitious and proactive environmental and architectural guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first deliveries of the project include a user-friendly, multi-purpose seafront promenade stretching from the north to the center of the project.<\/strong> This area is open to the public since August 2022, with limited access to motorized vehicles and single-use plastic. It meets international accessibility standards for people with reduced mobility and encourages the practice of sport, while contributes to improving the well-being of the population, in line with the project’s inclusivity requirements and the SDGs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, the Baie des Rois will provide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n