Historic architecture

An emblematic building in Lille, the Palais Rameau was built in 1878 thanks to the legacy of Charles Rameau, President of the Lille Horticultural Society. The project was entrusted to Lille architects Auguste Mourcou and Henri Contamine. Its architecture, based on the principle of a horticultural greenhouse, combines regional and oriental influences.  Nicolas da Silva Lucas Nicolas da Silva Lucas The city of Lille is handing over the Palais Rameau, by means of a 25-year emphyteutic lease, to JUNIA (Engineering school), which is giving it a new lease of life while respecting the soul of the place. With its listed historic building and impressive volumes, it has allowed us to imagine a place dedicated to higher education and i... More

This new facility will replace two outdated buildings and feature advanced laboratories for biology, chemistry, and physics. During planning, the team prioritized designing highly flexible labs that accommodate a wide range of class types and sizes. In addition, DRAW designed the building to complement the historic architecture of the main campus, ensuring it harmonizes with its surroundings. Caption Caption Throughout the design process, DRAW continued to emphasize flexibility within each lab space. The team carefully selected which elements to fix in place and identified the services needed to support diverse learning activities. Whenever possible, they incorporated movable seating and furniture and positioned fixed services al... More

Once a humble roadside beacon for weary travelers along Colorado’s expanding highway system, Johnson’s Station was more than just a place to fill up. It was a gathering space, a community landmark, and a symbol of hospitality on the open road. Over the decades, however, time took its toll. The once vibrant neon-lit facade faded, the pumps ran dry, and the structure fell into a state of disrepair, until now. Johnson’s Hospitality LLC Through a thoughtful and deeply respectful renovation, Johnson’s Station has been reborn. Situated in the heart of Prospect New Town, Longmont’s visionary walkable neighborhood, the newly restored Johnson’s Station honors its past while energizing the future of communal... More

A narrow, historic house in the Bruneck city wall: for and with the owner, who are sisters, the studio transformed the building into a very special refuge - with 4 surprising residential units and experimental solutions.  Harald Wisthaler Harald Wisthaler Harald Wisthaler First of all, all previous interventions were dismantled. A nylon was laid over new and old wooden beams, reinforcing rail and empty pipes were also concreted in. The imprints of nylon makes the ceiling a real eye-catcher. In addition to the ceiling, the main room on the first floor surprises with a kitchen furniture designed by the client herself, made of solid-looking pressed particle board. From the first floor, between linear black steel elements,... More

DIA has renovated and converted the former Auerhahn brewery in Schlitz near Fulda (Hessen), giving it a new lease of life. The listed overall site with a floor space of 800 square metres is a testimony to past industrial architecture and had not been in use since 1998. The cultural centre that has been created offers a flexibly usable events hall on the ground floor, an exhibition space in the vaulted cellar and room for a tourism office and municipal marketing. Martin Baitinger Martin Baitinger The Auerhahn brewery has experienced an impressive transformation during the revitalisation phase of around two years. Apart from extensive renovation and refurbishment in accordance with heritage protection and fire safety regulations, D... More

TRADITION AND MODERNITY The project is proposed as a careful intervention that will mediate between the existing constructions and the new ones. The formal resolutions of the proposed architectures dialogue with the traditional roofs of riverside constructions with 4-sloped roofs. The will of the new is to fit into the system of pre-existing buildings to be restored and preserved. EMILIANO GATTI EMILIANO GATTI EMILIANO GATTI Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Dario Valdez - Thomas Berardi - Mauro Bavaro Da... More

The Great Hall and Library project includes restoration, excavation and extension of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, and is the most significant development to the historic estate in 150 years. The work comprises heritage-led conservation and restoration with bold contemporary additions to the oldest working Library in London. The changes enhance the character and setting of the Inn and its unique buildings, providing huge improvements to quality and quantity of teaching and event spaces for the wider Inn community. Andy Stagg Andy Stagg RestorationThe refurbishment of the Great Hall removes recent poor-quality alterations, restoring many of the building’s heritage features and reinstating the original ceremo... More

Working on behalf of Anthology, part of the Lifestory Group, GRID Architects have secured planning consent for the residential redevelopment of the former Woodlands Care Home and the Grade II listed Masters House site, located in Kennington. The proposals will deliver 126 new homes in a mix of sizes and tenure types, including large family homes. In addition, to help tackle London’s housing crisis, 24% of the new homes will be affordable (base on hab rooms), with a focus on low cost rented housing which are in high demand locally.  Since February 2021, GRID, Lifestory, and Lambeth Council have been working in close partnership after a previous proposal was rejected at appeal. GRID was then appointed to develop a smaller and more... More