Wooden architecture

Cascina B is a typical rural dwelling in Alta Langa, located in the municipality of Dogliani (Cn). Barbara Corsico Barbara Corsico Barbara Corsico The restoration project of the former barn, converted into an annex of the main house, was designed with the intention of offering a contemporary intervention that does not deny the original purpose of the structure. Barbara Corsico Barbara Corsico Barbara Corsico Barbara Corsico Barbara Corsico Barbara Corsico Barbara Corsico The Langhe stone walls were simply cleaned, without grouting or additions, and the existing roof timbers were sanded and integrated with new planks. A small wooden extension was added to the original volume, which simultan... Mais

Oasis of Tranquillity, reflecting the calmness attained within the rushed urban context. This project is located at the heart of the city that delved into the need of a safe, peaceful and functionally oriented dwelling, amidst the bustle environment. The design transitions progress the space in a hierarchical order by segregating the spaces, enhancing the various sensory experiences. Mudbricks Mudbricks The design of the residence has responded neatly to the plot and its environmental constraints. The design inculcated the micro thermal comfort with the space planning. The site is a corner plot of 7.7 cents located amidst the urban core of Kochi, surrounded by mixed use development that includes automobile workshops and commercia... Mais

« Le festival de cabanes » is an international competition,organised since 2016 in the region of the « Sources de Lac d'Annecy » and for the last two years in St. Germain Laval in the Loire department. The competition consists in the design of small cabins on a pre-designated site which are then to be constructed by the design teams themselves.These ephemeral constructions question the relationship we have with our environment and our landscape. Vincent Pel-Wassmer Our project, which won the competition, was allotted site number 15, nestled on the banks of the river Aix at the foot of the small medieval town of St. Germain Laval. Vincent Pel-Wassmer The natural elements contrast with the town and create a... Mais

Project: 89 residential and commercial buildings - European branch of the University of ChicagoArchitectural team: Parc architectes (housing) + Studio Gang (Uni. Of Chicago)Client: ICADE PromotionEngineering firms: Elioth (structure - environment) Artelia (fluids - HVAC - economics) AVLS (acoustics) OLM (landscaping)Construction companies: SPIE Batignolles OUTAREX © Studio Gang Linked togetherLong associated with an industrial district, this part of the 13th district of Paris is undergoing a major transformation. The ground is an artificial slab created to cover a railway station. Today it is a project of stone, terracotta and wood that will rise. It will participate in the reintroduction of the earth and biodiversity in the... Mais

The foundations for the project was created as a part of the international competition „Contemporary House 2014 – Village House”. The work of Tomasz Padło and Michał Kucharski was awarded at the national stage in Poland. Rafał Chojnacki Fotografia Architektury   A few years later, the project was noticed by an Investor from the Lublin region, who was in the possession of an old windmill. The initial concept has undergone the necessary modifications and has been adapted to customer requirements as well as technical and local conditions. Rafał Chojnacki Fotografia Architektury The building was designed to fit into the rural landscape. Its form is a well-known, characteristic and strong element of the tradit... Mais

The socio-cultural and youth center 'Le Cèdre' is the last piece in the urban and landscape redevelopment project of the 'Hauts d'Asnières' district.All the social, cultural and symbolic functions of the district are brought together there in a logic of mutualisation which optimizes resources - human, material and energy - and promotes their synergies. On the plot in the form of a trapezoidal island, the figure built in an “S” shape organizes in its wings the different poles of the program - childhood / youth, family, service / mediation and artistic / cultural - at the same time as it qualifies the spaces. free of the site and preserves their wooded heritage. With the building as an assert, three gardens with di... Mais

A single-story dwelliing in a quiet district of Bordeaux. The immediate surroundings is onthe ground floor plus attic space under a tiled roof. Our project seeks first and foremost to achieve perfect integration with these places. Hence, the building is given the delicate addition of a timber box daintily placed higher than the neighbouring roofs. This simple parallelepiped with clean lines and built of light-coloured timber breaks with and, at the same time, blends into its surroundings. The raised section consistsof a large living roomwhich opens onto a south-facing terrace enabling light to pour right along the entire length of the interior. The terrace’s panels can be opened to provide limitless views across the city in all direct... Mais

The house has been designed according to the sustainable principles of biobased, ecological construction. In the design and construction of this house, we carefully looked at the orientation, the sun and the usual wind direction (for example, for the possibilities for night ventilation). The sun has a lot of influence on the shape and the layout. The house is constructed from a vapour permeable timber frame construction system, delivered on site as prefabricated elements. All the insulation materials above the ground are natural. Martijn Heil The plots are relative small in this project. The neighbouring home is relative close by and provide much shade in winter. The clients have therefore chosen not to create a roof overhang on... Mais

Microtel is an effort to create a flexible build that allows the user to present their different reading from the space. The spatial organization of the  project is based on the dual "visible" and "hidden" and the definition of different uses of the space in this dual is looking for an economic solution to reduce expenses and speed up the process of implementation. At the same time, the project tries to minimize its borders with the city (only one glass facade) and inform it’s user free of uproars, advertise and turbulence the urban walls. The project has a quiet presence on the urban wall and presents itself to the city only with a brief sign that extends from the roof to cover the installation parts. In this duality, the stor... Mais

“I welcomed the idea of building the two Case del Prato using the timber felled by the storm. The wounds produced by storm Vaia are still visible when you look around Zirmerhof and you see the empty patches of woodland. We still find it hard to believe how violent the wind of Vaia was, and how it could fell and carry away so many trees. Yet the message that Vaia left us is quite clear. It is a message that comes from a tale of climate change and that shows us how nature is rebelling against our inconsiderate actions, against those anthropogenic changes that are far from natural.” (Michele De Lucchi, june 2020) Le Case del Prato (which translates as “Homes in the Pastures”) are two small wooden architectures which ad... Mais

To rehabilitate the auditorium of the Regional Conservatorium of Musicof Versailles, which has become dilapidated and restore it to the prestigeit deserves, the project consisted in adding new spaces to the existingvolume and giving the feeling that they are larger than they do not appearthere. UP THE ROOM FLOORThe major operation of the project was to raise the floor of the room by70cm so that it was accessible without steps. This makes the basementfully usable in order to install additional rehearsal studios. The clear heightalso makes it possible to achieve a very effective acoustic insulationbetween levels. The room has about 243 seats distributed between thefloor and the balcony. The conservatory now includes 7 rehearsal studios,a roo... Mais

It has been eight years since the Great East Japan Earthquake in Ishinomaki. This is a curry restaurant with owner’s will to advance to the next stage from “Recovery Stage”. It was her long-standing hope to have a shop where various people could gather in her home town. In this project, I got thought that making architecture is making future. We can't live just by being dragged by the past. We must draw the future by ourselves. If this architecture supports the future of the owner, friends around her and the town, it is my desire as an architect. (photos by Nao Takahashi) Mais