Social Center in Berlin
Social assistance centre
Berlin, Germany
Located on the route of the Berlin Wall, this project aims to reunite residents on a site that once divided them.
Inspired by the historical model of the volksküche, a kitchen occupies the first floor, while other programs take their place on the upper floors to become a living space for the neighborhood’s most precarious residents.
The facade contrasts with the rest of the street, making the project stand out and highlighting the importance of such a program in Berlin society.
The Curvilinear forms of SANAA
Master’s Thesis
2023 - 2024
Monographic Text
Studying why architects give their products the shapes they do, we paired up to look at the work of Japanese studio SANAA. It developped the use of curved forms, to the point of making them an essential element that makes SANAA’s work recognizable at first glance. This enabled us to take another look at the studio’s output, studying the conceptual modalities of curve construction, the spatial qualities produced and the methods of implementation.
In addition to the written research, this work is accompanied by a suitcase box containing the entire creative universe explored through this research.
CURVILIGNES DE SANAA
Brick Factory
Florence, Italy
What would the modern factory look like in the 21st century? Taking this question as its starting point, this project is set in the rubble of an abandoned factory. By bringing it out of the ground, it also makes it more porous. Thus, the postulate taken to answer our first question would be that the modern factory is a factory that fits into the urban fabric and the life of the city.
Industrial production is kept away from visitors in order to guarantee its efficiency, but it is not shamelessly hidden : the area around the building becomes a place of life and exchange.
Collective Dream
Youth Hostel
Ponte a Ema, Italy
20 minutes from Florence, this youth hostel takes its cue from the world of roads and the way they are perceived in terms of architecture, to stand out like a beacon in the landscape.
Inside, the entire volume is filled by a maze of spaces, with a succession of walkways, private areas and communal spaces, emphasizing the importance of encounters, in a place that is typically transitory for young travelers.
It’s also an opportunity to rework the typology of the dormitory, by working on the minimal space of intimacy required by any traveler : the bed. This piece of furniture is fully integrated into the architecture to offer the same experience to everyone, and gives the building’s facade a distinctive look.
Architecture Of Abundance
Research institute
Berlin, Germany
The particular nature of the soil on Berlin’s Teufelsberg led us to propose a research institute on soil transformation. This project, made up of three interlocking forms, establishes a particular relationship with the ground for each one, and seeks to draw a parallel between architecture and the scientific research process.
This semester’s methods of representation, with an accumulation of drawings, enabled us to experiment by representing the project in a multitude of A4 format facets, dealing with the abundance of spatial qualities produced by a restricted quantity of architectural elements.
Thinking The Flood
Multipurpose Structure
Genova, italy
Taking Herzog and de Meuron’s1111 Lincoln Road as a reference, this project proposes a multipurpose form in reinforced concrete, whose durability should lead us to reflect on the building’s adaptability over time, with the densification of the city and the probable rise in water levels affecting the coast.
The project was carried out by two architecture students in collaboration with a doctoral student from Florida International University’s Earth and Environment department.
Il Pagliaio
Study Drawing
2023
Study of Vernaculare Typology
Italy
The term “Pagliaio” has many meanings in Italian language and culture. Sometimes it refers to a technique for making straw bales, sometimes to more or less rudimentary straw constructions. This drawing board is an attempt to trace the evolution of straw building techniques around this vernacular element in Italian culture.
01. Il Pagliaio, La Campanna, Il Tetto di Paglia
The Sanctuary Of Life
Drawing of the daily life cycle
Noisy-le-Grand, France
The Historic Street
architectural study drawing 2020
Fragments de transformation urbaine autour de la rue Aristide Briand à Nangis
Study of the street of a village
Nangis, France
L’allée
La destruction de l’ancien bâtiment qui composait l’alignement permet une aération du front bâti à travers l’allée de tilleuls. Alors que la rue est très dense, cette transformation permet une diversification des espaces extérieurs. On peut constater une valorisation de la cour pavée au fond de la parcelle qui devient presque publique, à l’abri d’une des artères historiques de la ville. L’espace de circulation au niveau du trottoir, très serré tout au long de la rue, respire ainsi et offre aux passants un espace plus qualitatif en plein cœur de la ville de Nangis
La maison en pierre
Bordée d’un trottoir étroit en pavés, la maison en pierre est un fragment singulier de la rue Aristide Briand. Héritage des anciennes fermes moyenâgeuses, la cour végétalisée permet une transition entre les logements du fond et la maison qui borde la rue. Bâtisses vraisemblablement inchangées depuis plusieurs années, la façade sur rue notamment se démarque aujourd’hui grâce à ses pierres visibles et au commerce qu’elle a accueillie depuis sa construction.
La place à l’angle de la rue
Dans la densité de la rue Aristide Briand, l’îlot à l’angle de rue s’oppose en offrant une ouverture du front bâti.
Un ancien bâtiment des années 50 a été démoli afin de créer un élargissement de l’espace piéton dans l’angle. Il devient alors un lieu de croisement où l’on s’arrête pour observer les commerces et traverser en sécurité, sans être frôlé par les voitures.
La maison sur cour
Ce fragment aborde la question de la maison de ville, dans un tissu urbain densifié. Celle-ci se démarque de ses voisines, les rez de ville, cette typologie n’étant pas adaptée à l’usage. En effet, on constate qu’une opération de démolition du bâti existant fut réalisée dans le but de densifier la parcelle. Cette opération permit de disposer d’un grand terrain à l’arrière et d’y construire respectivement deux maisons. Le front bâti alors en retrait, on tient désormais l’alignement avec le portail, ce qui permet d’obtenir une cour, créant un seuil de transition entre la rue et l’habitation, un espace aéré. Aussi, pour des enjeux de composition urbaine, le garage lui fut conservé dans l’alignement du bâti.