Working with, around and within the existing — from the scale of the building to the city and the territory. A Franco-German agency with an interdisciplinary way of working. Recipient of the Palmarès des Jeunes Urbanistes, 2007/08.

The project builds on the local characteristics of a site in a great landscape to propose an urban fabric, which is capable to respond to the main challenges of the site: offering new diversified housing, building a city of proximity, giving access to services, shops, public transport and alternativ

This project of the renovation of two buildings for the Federal Republic of Germany is located in the 16 district of Paris. The operation includes the cleaning of the facade facing the street 24/26 rue Marbeau as well as the facade facing the court yard 24 rue Marbeau and the renovating the zinc roo

The site is on the edge of the Touques river, close to an activity zone and residential hillsides. Situated in a flood-prone areas, we draw an urban and landscape micro-centrality with a mix of uses within a larger renatured space. The project is composed of successive layers: the soil and the vege

Three connections, three parks The project builds on and links to various polarities, which make Bad Kötzting long term. Landscaping forms the superposition of three spaces: the river along the white rain, the park south of the town centre and the city of gardens as transitions between park a

Urban and economic development The city of Goma is the main city of the North-Kivu district and situated on the eastern side of the Democratic Republic of Congo, next to the border of Rwanda. Because of its geographical situation and the political context, the town had no peaceful and gradual devel

The Republic of Tatarstan is one of the most developed and industrialized Russia regions with an urban population of 75%. With its soils rich in hydrocarbons, the government wants to prepare the investments of the future and has commissioned a multidisciplinary group, led by the Leontief Centre in S

A new urban city block The city block of the Fusains is situated in the center of Aubervilliers, a sector undergoing an urban transformation. The block is characterized by the construction of a large housing complex in the 1970s on a former industrial site. The entire block is now cloisonne and its

The city of Charleville Mézières wishes to build a new nursery in Passivhaus standard.. According to the bio climatic design of the envelope, we proposed a south orientation of the main facade with the games rooms. And a simple and compact volume to limit energy loss. The building is in timber fr

The terrace of the Bistro de l'Arche is located at the bottom of the Grande Arche, overlooking the esplanade of la Défense, the international business district in the west of Paris. The esplanade is a large public space framed by exceptional buildings and limited to the west by la Grande Arche, whi

The redesign of the esplanade and the square is part of a long term development. The city centre was built according to the principles of urbanism slab. The urban renewal process, initiated ten years ago, is based on city blocks structured by the road network. The Town Hall is the central point of t

Borders and grids The study area of the PACA Geneva - Arve - Salève is located between two urban development axis and two major entrances into the franco-valdo-genevoise agglomeration area. Our project consists of three guidelines which aim to create a balanced territorial development: Rep

The train station of Juvisy-sur-Orge is a transportation hub with over 1100 trains, 1500 buses and nearly 60 000 commuters daily. The largest train station of Ile de France outside Paris. The extension of the tramline T7 between Athis-Mons and Juvisy-sur-Orge under construction and in the future the

The 16-unit building is located in the Bois l 'Abbé district, which undergoing an urban renewal by ANRU. The project includes the modification of the entrance, which currently opens onto a low-value covered passage, to an access by footbridge via the garden of the residence. The common areas benefi

The La Hêtraie housing estate with five buildings from 10 to 15 floors and 209 housing units is located on the edge of the town of Limeil-Brévannes. The entire site required overall rehabilitation and requalification.

The renovation of this early 19th-century suburban-style building, carried out while it remained occupied, addresses three main areas: the building envelope, common areas, and individual units.The building’s heritage value and surroundings make renovating the facades, repairing the roof, and i

Le Soft is in charge of the exploitation and rehabilitation of an urban wasteland for cultural production purposes under agreement with Sadev 94 and the town hall of Ivry-sur-Seine. The soft is spread over two sites in Ivry-sur-Seine Coulomb and Guillou. It brings together in the two premises more t

The project is about the thermal rehabilitation of a housing building located in the 15th arrondissement. of Paris. It is surrounded by a dense Parisian urban fabric with buildings from different eras. We want to give it a "Parisian workshop" spirit, inspired by existing bow windows and co-visibil

The spaces to be converted are situated on the ground floor in the town hall of the 10th district of Paris, at the angle of the streets Hittorf and Pierre Bullet. The program included the design of a childcare centre for 30 children on a surface of 410 m². To benefit from the natural light which pe

The Guillou site of the association le Soft is an urban wasteland rehabilitated for cultural production under agreement with Sadev 94 and the town hall of Ivry-sur-Seine. Together with the Coulomb site, it groups more than 50% of the artistic workshops (painting, sculpture, music, carpentry ...). Th

Le quartier du Livron La ville d’Annemasse souhaite rénover la Zone urbaine sensible (ZUS) du quartier du Perrier. Le Livron est un îlot de 4.8 ha, qui se trouve à la frange d’Annemasse sur une transition topographique. Il est considéré comme un îlot “enclavé” faisant

The leading principle for the conception of the new area is the combination of a built-up density, a high habitability quality and a high variety of housing for different populations and generations. The landscaping is adapted to the topography. The offset arrangement of the buildings create a set

This early 20th-century Haussmann-style building comprises 18 residential units and two retail spaces. Given the heritage value of the facades and the surrounding context, the building envelope requires special attention for its restoration and the replacement of the windows and door.On the ground f

Our proposal “Sense of a River” is a cultural park project. It is not only a homage to the culture of Saint Petersburg, it is equally an homage to the river Neva, the silent monument of the city. It is an oasis to be explored in the contemporary urban context. The connection with the city is re

The La Hêtraie complex, consisting of 5 buildings of 10 to 15 floors, is located on the outskirts of Est in the municipality of Limeil-Brévannes in the Val-de-Marne. The entire site, which is accessible to the neighborhood, is crossed by several users. The project of requalifying the open spaces o

The Christmas period is a time for stopping, sharing and renewal. We imagined the Christmas tree an installation luminous, unifying, open to the world and participatory. A symbol for the coming year. The installation that we propose on the forecourt creates a space of wandering and exchange made of

The site of the housing estate, Cité Louis Bertrand, is situated in a network of green corridors between the Porte d'Ivry and the Fort d'Ivry. The rehabilitation of the housing estate is the opportunity to reinforce and integrate itself in the local urban fabric and to redefine its external spaces

Central to the « Grand Paris » and the Val-de-Marne, Limeil-Brévannes is a city of 25.000 inhabitants in a process of development. Largelycomposed of natural wooded areas (110ha on the commune’s 693) the forest descending towards city heart is hence in keeping with these territorial orientat

The 16-unit building is located in the Bois l'Abbé district, which is currently being refurbished by the ANRU. The project includes the modification of the entrance which currently opens onto a covered passageway that is not very attractive, for access by footbridge via the garden of the residence.

The Town of Madrid would like to redesign their public spaces. The competition was to develop three different urban paths through which the inhabitants and visitors would discover the urban space of Madrid. The cultural path is mainly characterized through the historical town structure and its cultu

The Lugo district, where the Hollander Factory is located, is entering a phase of urban transformation. The occupants of the creative factory invite visitors from the open doors to build a piece of city. The urban manufacture revolves around a scale model of 4x5m at the scale of 1 / 100th.