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A major work you should check out is Project Europa, Levallois-Perret, Paris design by Baumschlager Eberle Architekten. A 1980s property set at the boundary of a historic town centre and the River Seine was to be brought up to date whilst retaining the particular cachet of its location.
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This building design by LAN Architecture articulates the different urban scales, near and far. It soars upwards vertically to fulfill its role of visual axis and signal, while finding a fair and respectful to its close relationship context
Design: LAN Architecture. “Carré lumière” completed – 79 housing units in Bègles is now completed. The project is designed as an envelope that can double its size tomorrow, and thus, double its density.
Design: MFA Architects
A rural context and in opposition a big residential area suggested an impressive architecture, well-integrated into the surrounding landscape.
Design: Chevallier Architectes. This cottage was originally a summer residence, like many others in Chamonix, and was therefore not insulated for winter use. No upgrades had been done since its construction approximately 70 years ago.
Design: NBJ Architectes
The city of Jacou’s wedding hall and municipal room project needed to be rethought at the crossroads of several axes and scales. The aim was to change the use of an existing building located in the town center.
La Grande Passerelle Cultural Hub, Saint-Malo Building, France, Architect, Images, Architecture La Grande Passerelle Cultural Hub Public Building Development in Saint-Malo, France – design by Architecture-Studio 25 May 2015 La Grande Passerelle Cultural Hub in Saint-Malo Design: Architecture-Studio Location: Saint-Malo, France La Grande Passerelle, home of the main public cultural facilities of Saint-Malo, is immediately seen … Read more
The Chalet Piolet building was originally an old wooden shed in very poor condition – a strong candidate for demolition. The challenge was to find ways to develop and optimize the spaces within a volume that could not be modified due to planning by-laws
National Drama Theater Bethune Building, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, Architect, Images National Drama Theater Performance Facility Building Béthune, France – design by Manuelle Gautrand Architecture 18 Mar 2015 National Drama Theater in Bethune Architects: Manuelle Gautrand Architecture Location: Béthune, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, north France – located near Calais Firstly named “National Drama Center of the Nord Pas de Calais” then “Theater of the … Read more
If the architect’s role, since action seems to have taken precedence over reflection, consists of designing the vast majority of buildings without history, without depth, almost ready-to-wear, then the one I was given to design in Nancy falls, on the contrary, into the realm of haute couture.
It was a complex combining around of a common lobby, pool and public areas, an area associative offices, apartment keeper and upstairs restaurant school
The rehabilitation and extension of the city hall aims to connect three very different buildings: one dating back to the 19th century and two others dating back to the 1970s.
New Conference Centre in France, Calais Building, Design, Images, Architecture Calais Conference Centre Cultural Facility – design by Arte Charpentier Architectes 7 Jan 2015 Calais Conference Centre in France Location: Calais, France Design: Arte Charpentier Architectes Arte Charpentier Architectes presented an ambitious plan for the major cultural facility, to be located on an 18,000 sqm oceanfront … Read more
Between roads and the Eure River, between railway tracks fallow and soft traffic, downtown and suburban area, historical monuments, and boxes of steel pan, there is a vast area, steeped in history and activities now abandoned in the making
On the approach to Tarare, a small town close to Lyon, an imposing building testifies to the area’s industrial heritage. A factory built on the banks of the river, this disused building formerly housed the Turdine dye works – les teintureries in French – specialised in textiles finishing.
Complete renovation, wooden structural extensions on brick ensemble, green roofs to harvest rainwater, windmills and solar chimneys to light and provide natural ventilation.
Marne Departmental Archives Annexe Reims, French Building, Architecture Design France Departmental Archives Reims New Building in France – design by Hamonic+Masson & Associés 29 Oct 2014 Departmental Archives Reims Location: northeast France Programme: Modern history research hub + regional information centre + archival storage space Design: Hamonic+Masson & Associés, Architects Departmental archives, Reims, France by … Read more
Montpellier New TGV Station in France: French train station building design by Marc Mimram on the new high-speed line – modern French railway architecture images