Orangerie de Grenoble - A third-party location dedicated to the exchange of knowledge and know-how and to the circular economy

Project details

  • Main leader : L'Orangerie de Grenoble (Association)
  • Type of initiative : Initiative involving different people (collective, etc.)
  • Périmètre : Agglomération Grenobloise
  • Localisation : MNEI 5 place Bir Hakeim 38000 Grenoble
  • Date de début : janvier 2015

Economy circular topics

  • Extending useful service life
  • Responsible consumption
  • Functional service economy
  • Recycling
  • Industrial and regional ecology
  • Eco-design
  • Sustainable procurement
Description

The aim? To create and run a third-party location dedicated to the exchange of knowledge and know-how, open to all - citizens, associations, companies, universities and social structures - so that this space raises awareness of eco-responsibility in a practical, positive and fun way.

In order to fulfil this function, the site should have:

- Workshops: DIY bike maintenance, creation, DIY & repair, culinary

- Common use areas: A bar, a restaurant, a tea room. A shared space for conferences, exhibitions and events. A newsagents and a local produce shop

- Spaces for raising awareness and work: A resource centre for the environment and the circular economy, an innovation space, two meeting rooms, a creativity room, a server room.

Qualitative benefits

A project

The aim of Orangerie de Grenoble is to restore the great orangery, a magnificent heritage building measuring over 800m² and its 350 m² annex, located in the centre of Grenoble. The aim? To create and run a third-party location dedicated to the exchange of knowledge and know-how, open to all - citizens, associations, companies, universities and social structures - so that this space raises awareness of eco-responsibility in a practical, positive and fun way.

Led by an economic and social player

Orangerie de Grenoble is an association of general interest run by a collegial body of 8 volunteer highly involved members, 1 employee and almost 100 members. The organization works on many aspects of the project: definition of needs, architectural studies, economic model, multi-partnership financing, preparatory work through communication and leading, development of the network and partners.

In search of complementarity within the area

Orangerie de Grenoble meets and builds its project with many people in the area. The project is designed to be complementary with existing initiatives and will provide space for: > making citizens want to act while giving them the ability to do so, > sharing knowledge and know-how, especially manual know-how, > fostering the emergence of local and circular economies, based on the 4R principle: Reduce, Repair, Reuse, Recycle.

With the determination to innovate differently

Territorial innovation by creating synergies with and for the various people in the area.

Social innovation by operating according to the principles of joint production, sharing, meeting and solidarity.

Frugal innovation by learning to do better with less, thanks to an economy of means.

Innovation driven by use by promoting the development of new concepts, products and services that will meet the needs of users and the values of the place.

And in practical terms:

Themes

environmental protection

recycling

green mobility,

free digital,

culture 

DIY.

Spaces:

In order to fulfil this function, the site should have:

- Spaces for raising awareness and work: A resource centre for the environment and the circular economy, an innovation space, two meeting rooms, a creativity room, a server room.

- Workshops: DIY bike maintenance, creation, DIY & repair, culinary

- Common use areas: A bar, a restaurant, a tea room. A shared space for conferences, exhibitions and events. A newsagents and a local produce shop

Stages of the initiative

March - July 2018

  • Finding public and private financing (obtaining letters of commitment)
  • Finalizing the market study and business plan (validating the relevance of the offer as a whole)
  • Organizing events outside the walls (attendance rate - number of people affected by these preliminary communication actions)
  • Consolidation and enrichment of partnerships (obtaining letters of commitment)
  • Application for follow-up by an incubator (follow-up of support for setting up the project)

Autumn 2018

  • Registering the building permit (obtaining the building permit)

Spring 2019

  • Start of restoration work on the outside of the building (respecting deadlines for the building work)

Autumn 2019

  • End of restoration work on the outside of the building (respecting deadlines for the building work)
  • Participatory site for the interior development work (participation rate, mix of public on the building site)

March 2020

  • Inauguration, opening and running the place

A project that meets the needs of local citizens and stakeholders

A project backed by the local authorities

A project supported by specialized organizations: ACEISP, Cap Berriat, etc.

A project chosen as part of the Gren'de Projet call for projects

Areas of activity

  • Food
  • Mobility
  • Services
  • Recycling
  • Information
  • Culture
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Author of the page

Julie ORGELET

Créatrice - Accompagnatrice de la transition