Portfolio

PORTFOLIO Elie Tournier

Wadi al Disah valley The development of Al Disah valley in Saudi Arabia, to eventually become a major ecotourism destination.

The project covers the entire valley and the surrounding mountainous massif, taking advantage of the existing agrarian plains irrigated by the wadis and the great wealth of fauna, flora and landscapes existing in the region.

From the heart of the valley which hosts the «golden village» surrounded by farmlands to remote eco-resort that blends into surrounding outdoors the project highlights the natural and archeological potential of the site.

Urban Shelter for the Vallon district Based on a research work about cabins introducing the master project, this work tries to implant the shelter type in an urban environment while making the most of the surrounding ressources.

An iterative and participatory project which location, construction and functions are determined by : - social ressources gathered from the district inhabitants, workers or associations - material ressources reused from several obsolete buildings close to the site - on site existing environmental ressources sustaining the building construction and operation

Sharpham Manor House rehabilitation The settling of an eco-community on the Sharpham Manor House estate in South Devon (UK).

The extension is built along the manor house, old coach house and kitchen garden preserving the character of the exisiting built system.

The project aims at strenghening the relationship between these building as well as to develop the in-between spaces of the site for the community.

The community benefits from rich culture areas and landscapes surrounding the site.

CSCOM Yélékébougou The construction of a new communal health center in Yélékébougou, a bushland village 30km north of Kati (MLI).

The CSCOM hosts a clinic, a maternity ward and housing for caregivers The context needs the project to adat to very different standards we are used to in western countries building industry, mostly regarding materials, social context, building technics and climate.

Housing in Vroesenpark The establishment of a residential area in Blijdorp, Amsterdam (NL) : 10 new buildings that can accommodate up to 480 housing units and a communal center where residents can gather, organize events and cultural activities.

Opening the district toward the park shapes outdoor collective spaces allocated to the inhabitants while creating a smooth transtition with the surronding built context.

Northern Gateway - Gulf of Aqaba An example of early phase and design development of a superyacht marina inside a large high end resorts area along the Gulf of Aqaba (SAU), also part of the wider system of leisure and tourims proposed by the NEOM development region.

The project consists in designing residential and leisure facilities linked together by a landscaped fabric between the shore and foothills, allowing users to enjoy the natural wealth and diversity of the whole site as long as world class luxury services.

Gymnase Hall A multi-sports hall project exploring the structural and plastic properties of wood as a building material. The innovative design of the roof rigid weave reduces the structure of the walls to point carriers also offers high permeability to natural light and outside views.

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