Com d'Archi

The theme of the 2023 Europan competition is REIMAGINING ARCHITECTURES BY CARING FOR INHABITED MILIEUS, following on from Europan 16, LIVING CITIES II. This year, 52 sites are proposed across Europe, including 10 in France. These are the ones we talk about in this CDA S4#71, supported by the insights of our interview in French. Image © Europan 17 Sound engineering : Julien Rebours ___ If you...

In French in this CDA S4#70 (Monday online),"Europan + 17 by Isabelle Moulin and Ruben Madar", an interview of the general secretary of the European-International-Urban-Landscape-Architecture competition and the communications manager - In English in CDA S4#71 (Wednesday online), "Europan +17", a resum of Europan 17, read by Esther on behalf of Anne-Charlotte. En français dans le CDA S4#70 (lundi...

This not just a hotel. Maison Mère is a hybrid and constantly evolving place with a flexible approach. On this subject, the text of Alexandre Danan, president of EDO is reading by Esther on behalf of Anne-Charlotte. Image teaser © EDO - European Design Office Ingénierie son : Julien Rebours ____ Si le podcast COM D'ARCHI vous plaît n'hésitez pas : . à vous abonner pour ne pas rater les prochains é...

In French in this CDA S3#15 (Monday online), " The essentials and the new reflexes ", an interview of Alexandre Danan, interior designer, founder of EDO, European Design Office. In English in CDA S3#16 (Wednesday online), " Redefining with Maison Mère project in Paris " by European Design Office. En français dans le CDA S3#15 (lundi en ligne), "Les essentiels et de nouveaux réflexes...

The English synthesis of the interview of Guillaume Lechevalier-Boissel : a permanent back and forth between the organ and the architecture. Image : Orgue Beuchet-Debierre in the Mont Saint-Michel Abbey - photo © Kevin Puget Sound engineering : Julien Rebours ___ If you like the podcast do not hesitate: . to subscribe so you don't miss the next episodes, . to leave us stars and a comment :-), . to...

In French in this CDA S4#68/FR (monday online), "Organs and architecture, in resonances" by Anne-Charlotte Depondt and in English in the CDAS4#69/EN (wednesday online), read by Esther. En français dans le CDA S4#68/FR (lundi en ligne), "Orgues et architecture en résonances" par Anne-Charlotte Depondt et en anglais dans le CDAS4#69/EN (mercredi en ligne), lu par Esther. ____ Des motivations tr...

Le Costil is a demonstrative, founding, exemplary architectural project, a school work site too! It is also told by one of its architects AdA, Raphaël Walther! Image teaser DR © Anatomies d’Architecture Sound engineering : Julien Rebours ___ If you like the podcast do not hesitate: . to subscribe so you don't miss the next episodes, . to leave us stars and a comment :-), . to follow us on Instagra...

In French in this CDA S3#13 (Monday online), " The path of initiation and architecture for tomorrow ", an interview of Mathis Rager and Raphaël Walther, architect, founder of Anatomies d’Architecture. In English in CDA S3#14 (Wednesday online), " A founding project: Le Costil in Normandy " by Anatomies d’Architecture, architectural cooperative. En français dans le CDA S3#11 (lundi en lig...

On the one hand, there is the site "se loger" promise or mirage of a housing for all, to rent or to sell or to buy, on the other hand there is the difficulty to find a housing for those who are not "fortunate". On the one hand, there are the media and the chat gpt that promise us a blocked horizon for housing in France in 2023, on the other hand, our realities, diverse, that push us to seek soluti...

In French in this CDA S4#67/FR (monday online), "Housing yes, but housing where?" by Anne-Charlotte Depondt and in English in the CDAS4#67/EN (wednesday online), read by Esther. En français dans le CDA S4#67/FR (lundi en ligne), "Se loger oui, mais se loger où?" par Anne-Charlotte Depondt et en anglais dans le CDAS4#66/EN (mercredi en ligne), lu par Esther. ____ D'un côté, il y a le site "se...

In this issue of Com d'Archi, after presenting their agency, COSA talks about its conception of the EESI, an art school decarbonated, conceived as an open space, whose resources are put at the service of the students.  On behalf of Anne-Charlotte, Esther reads this very good text by Cosa. Image teaser DR © COSA Sound engineering : Julien Rebours ___ If you like the podcast do not hesitate: ....

In French in this CDA S3#9 (Monday online), " The equation and beyond ", an interview of Benjamin Colboc and Arnaud Sachet, architects, presidents of COSA Architectures. In English in CDA S3#10 (Wednesday online), "EESI, the high European Poitiers school of image", by COSA Architectures. En français dans le CDA S3#9 (lundi en ligne), " L’équation et au-delà ", une interview de Benja...

From 2023 May 10 to August 7, the Centre Pompidou (or "Beaubourg" for those who know him well ;-) ) is dedicating an exhibition to a major world figure in architecture: Sir Norman Foster, PRITZKER Prize. This world-renowned architect is at the head of one of the world's largest architectural firms, Foster + Partners, which designed, for example, the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, and...

In French in this CDA S4#66/FR (monday online), "Sir Norman Foster and the archistar" by Anne-Charlotte Depondt and in English in the CDAS4#66/EN (wednesday online), read by Esther. En français dans le CDA S4#66/FR (lundi en ligne), "Sir Norman Foster et l'archistar" par Anne-Charlotte Depondt et en anglais dans le CDAS4#66/EN (mercredi en ligne), lu par Esther. ____ Du 10 mai au 7 août 2023...

After 20 years working with renowned architect and urban planner François Leclercq, Alexandre Sfintesco, together with Kevin-Antoine Eloy, founded the architecture and urban planning agency SAFE, within the operational urban planning platform URBENSE, in 2020. In this English version of Com d'Archi, we look back at Alexandre's career and focus on his project in Louveciennes, which borders the road...

In French in this CDA S3#7 (Monday online), " To believe in the future ", an interview of Alexandre Sfintesco, architect, founder and president SAFE Architecture and Urbanism office. In English in CDA S3#8 (Wednesday online), " A royal way ", by Alexandre Sfintesco, architect, SAFE Architecture and Urbanism. En français dans le CDA S3#7 (lundi en ligne), " Croire en l’avenir ",...

Rehabilitate, renovate the heritage, in sustainability and to decarbonize summarizes the theme of this issue of Com d'Archi treated in 10 minutes! Essential notions for a subject without limits! Like the teaser photo we chose to illustrate this issue, our European Education (cf Romain Gary in the strict sense), is a daring edifice which, so far, has resisted time. It is extremely fragile and yet....

In French in this CDA S4#65/FR (monday online), "Climate, patrimony and homeopathy" by Anne-Charlotte Depondt and in English in the CDAS4#65/EN (wednesday online), read by Esther. En français dans le CDA S4#65/FR (lundi en ligne), "Climat, patrimoine et homéopathie" par Anne-Charlotte Depondt et en anglais dans le CDAS4#65/EN (mercredi en ligne), lu par Esther. ____ Réhabiliter, rénover ...

In this Com d'Archi, Esther reads, on behalf of Anne-Charlotte, the story of the rehabilitation project of a former Carmes convent in Pertuis (84) by Morris & Renaud architects: quite astonishing heritage layers, of very different periods and uses, transformed into an architectural score, which articulates the rehabilitated historical architecture on the one hand and the contemporary vocabular...

In French in this CDA S3#5 (Monday online), " Transformation as an act of creation ", an interview of Charles Morris and Antoine Renaud, architects, founders and presidents of Morris & Renaud office. In English in CDA S3#6 (Wednesday online), " A former Carmes convent rehabilitated in Provence (France) ", by Charles Morris and Antoine Renaud, Morris & Renaud office. En français d...

It was by cultivating his garden, armed with a horticultural background, that Richard Hartlage became an acclaimed landscape designer. His agency, Land Morphology, based in Seattle, USA, carries out projects throughout the United States. For example Land Morphology has been working since 2015 on the master plan for the Leach Botanical Garden in Portland, Oregon. In this issue of Com d'Archi, Richa...

In French in this CDA S4#63/FR (monday online), "The Leach Botanical Garden, historical and for the future, in Portland USA" by Land Morphology, read by Anne-Charlotte and in English in the CDAS4#64 /EN (wednesday online), "A gardener who became a landscaper" an interview with Richard Hartlage founder of Land Morphology. En français dans le CDA S4#63/FR (lundi en ligne) "Le jardin botanique Leach,...

In this Com d'Archi, on behalf of Anne-Charlotte, Esther reads the history of the young architect Guillaume Sicard up to his research on the Spring of Winter, a collective project exhibited at the Maison de l'Architecture d'Ile de France Paris, from 15 September. Image teaser DR © Guillaume Sicard Sound engineering : Julien Rebours ___ If you like the podcast do not hesitate: . to subscribe so you...

In French in this CDA S3#3 (Monday online), " Architecture, sharing, use and pleasure! ", an interview of Guillaume Sicard, architect, founder and president of Rawplayground office, coordinator of the Spring of Winter project - In English in CDA S3#4 (Wednesday online), "From the architect's journey to the Spring of Winter project", by Guillaume Sicard, Rawplayground office. En français dans...

Founded in 1988 by internationally renowned architect Pierre Thibault, Atelier Pierre Thibault uses the unique transformative power of the seasons to create spaces that acutely capture singular moments: the intense light of winter on snow, the exuberance of color in Indian summer, the gentleness of summer or the springtime explosion of nature. All the senses are called upon in the experience of th...