b'Progression ThroughVilleurbanne is located near the north-east of Lyon, the second largest metropolitan area in France. Villeurbannes population increased dramatically between 1928 and 1931 and the Space Quartier de Gratte-Ciel was designed as a residential building for the low-income immigrant Lyon | population. In 1924, the new mayor Lazare Goujon started a major redevelopment of Le Quartier DesVilleurbannes urban fabric. Major initiatives included modernizing the municipal governments Gratte-Ciel facilities, erecting the Palace of Labour and constructing huge new housing estates that encircled the city. Villeurbanne emerged as an independent and distinctive centre and ended its attachment to the geopolitical environment of Lyon. Villeurbannes diversity of urban and Gong He architectural forms highlights the homogeneity and consistency of an entire skyscraper. The Han Weiyu continuity and the size of the leading edge of the alignment ensures the continuity of the Hu Xiaohan composition and the uniformity of the fabric along the public space. Moreover, there are two Li Sidi main blocks in Villeurbanne: the Gratte-Ciel block with a strong axis and wide walkways; and the courtyard block with its smaller scale and green courtyard spaces.Figure-ground urban districtMain view in Villeurbanne Figure-ground urban block47Road system Building type Land use Section of Gratte-Ciel & City HallMUDD 24 - Urban Gateways | Urban Networks - Sydneystudio 1 intro 8pt.indd 8 26/11/2019 4:52:24 PM'