architecture portfolio / louis bonte / 2016

Architecture

PortfolioLouis Bonte

SELECTED WORK January 2016

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CURRICULUM VITAE / PAGE 05

LES HALLES PLAYGROUND / 08

2015 / with BASE + Setec /

Closed Competition

Design of a playground area in Les Halles

Paris, France

VLORE WATERFRONT REGENERATION / 12

2014 / with BASE + Architecture Studio /

Open competition

Urban & Architecture design for the future of

Vlorë, Albania

VILLETANEUSE URBAN REVAMP / 16

2014 - 2015 / with BASE + Lambert & Lenack /

Urban mission

Urban & Architecture design for the future of

Villetaneuse, France

HOUSING IN NOISY-LE-GRAND / 20

2014 / with Nicolas Reymond AU /

Closed competition

100 housing units, 1 commercial space

Noisy-le-Grand, France

HOUSING IN STAINS / 39

2012 / with JTB Architecture /

Open competition

39 housing units and commercial areas

Stains, France

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROFESSIONALWORK

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COMPETITIONS& PERSONAL

WORK

ILLUSTRATION& GRAPHIC DESIGN

STUDENTWORK

THE GREEN MILE / 28

2013 / graduation project / ENSAPLV

Urban and architecture project

The landlmark building : a dynamic for the urban

regeneration of Glasgow, UK

Rewarded with jury congratulations

PARIS RING ROAD CITY / 40

2012 / master II project / ENSAPLV

Urban and architecture project

Reflexion on the nature of the parisian ring road

boulevard

GREATER SAINT-DENIS HALL / 42

2011, master I project, ENSAPLV architecture project

design of the new conurbation authoriy hall of Plaine

Commune

NEXITY COMPETITON (I,II & III) / 48

2013-2014 / Open competition & freelance project

Architecture project reflexion on shared apartments

typology

Laureate project for the two succesive competitions

(1st prize)

MENILMONTANT STUDIO FLAT / 58

2016, renovation of an appartment in

Paris, France

MORROCAN RIAD / 60

2016 / renovation of a Riad’s rooftop,

Marrakesh, Morocco

EUROPAN 13 : VERNON / 62

2015 / open competition /

Urban project, a new and adaptable vision for

Vernon, France

UPSIDE TOWN / 66

2015 / Open competition /

A temporary cinema in

Dakar, Senegal

LED COLLECTIVE / 70

2006 to 2012 /

selection of illustration and graphic design work

LA RAOUL / 72

2013 to present /

Artistic Director of a brand of beer : La Raoul

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LOUIS BONTE

Certified Architect HMONP (equivalent of RIBA Part III)European driving license

June, 21st 1988in Croix, France

1 Rowe LaneLondon E9 6EL+44 (0)77 62 [email protected]

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

HMONP distinguished (Part III) ENSAPLV, Paris

Operating of a project management group, case-study : PUU Villetaneuse

Pr : Andrès Atela - Jury : E.Hardy, J-M. Bossu, C. Carpentier, J. Vajda, A. Bartolo

Master of Architecture with Distinction (Part II), ENSAPLV, Paris

Masterplanning and landmark building design for the development of Glasgow

Pr : P.Leitner - Team : P. Moyal

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

Architecture licence (Part I) - ENSAPLV, Paris

Maths Sup - Hautes Etudes d’Ingénieur (ingeneering), Lille

Scientific Baccalaureate, distinction, european english section, option arts in

Montebello secondary high school, Lille

+ 2 years professional architectural experience, masterplanning and landscape

design.

Strong understanding and ranking of project strategy priorities / Creative project co-

neption / Project management and team coordination / Intersectorial relationship or-

ganisation / Participation and organisation of steering and technical committees / Pub-

lic presentations etc.

+ 5 years personal experiences in freelance architecture projects, competitions

and graphic design work.

Network development / Creative design solutions / Quality of instigation / Co-contrac-

tors coordination / Dialogue with the customers etc.

2015

2011 - 2013

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2013 - 2014

20132013 - 2015

2006 - 2013

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Camille WALALA / Interior Design and Art studio, in London / 2 months, Part-time

Workshop participation, conception of a mini-golf course

BASE / Architecture, Urban & Landscape Design studio / 3 directors and 40

employees, based in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux / 20 months, full-time position

Masterplanning, Architectural structures, Conceptional development

From architectural assistant to project manager (phase A to phase E)

NEXITY / France first property developer / with François Leclercq AA / 40 employees,

based in Paris / 2 months, self-employed

Conception and drawing of an entrance hall, a rooftop terrace and 3 Typologies of

shared apartments in Marseille (Fr)

NICOLAS REYMOND / Architecture & urban design studio / 1 director and 3 em-

ployees, based in Paris / 1 month, self-employed

Collaboration on a 100 housing units project in Noisy-le-Grand (Fr)

Drawings and model making

JTB ARCHITECTURE / Architecture studio / 1 director and 3 employees, based in

Paris / 6 months, Intern

Collective housing project in Stains (Fr) and Carrière-sous-Poissy (Fr)

Architectural assistant, conception and technical drawings

BOB 361 / Architecture & urban design studio / 2 months, Internship

Mixed housing competition in Meise (Be)

Drawings and model making

Renovation work internship, Paris

INLOCO / Renovation work & construction painting, Lille

COMPETITION / PERSONAL WORK / EXHIBITION

URCHIN WINE SHOP / Architecture & furniture design / self-employed

Conception, drawings and site supervision, commercial design, Margate (UK)

MENILMONTANT / Architecture & furniture design / self-employed

Renovation of an appartment in Paris

Conception, drawings and site supervision

AUGMENTED LANDSCAPE / The Adaptable City / Europan 13 competion

Devices for the regeneration of Vernon (Fr)

UPSIDE TOWN / AC-CA competition /

A temporary cinema in Dakar, Senegal

NEXITY / phases I & II competition / laureate project, 1st prize

Typology of shared apartment - team : L. Chanteau, F. Huszar, P. Lefèvre

THE GREEN MILE / Exhibition of a selection of final year projects, Paris

LA RAOUL / Brand of beer from the north of France

Artistic Director for the visual identity of the brand. Conception and production

LED / Founding member of a multidisciplinary collective

Live music, graphic design, art etc. / active until 2013 in Lille, Brussels & Paris

SKILLS & INTERESTS

LANGUAGES: French, English (fluent), Spanish (intermediate)

SOFTWARE: Autocad, Adobe Suite, Sketchup, Vray, Final Cut, ( + notions of Rhino and

VectorWorks)

INTERESTS: Freehand drawing, photography, music, model making, video, cinema etc.

Apprehending cities and landscapes by traveling. France, UK, Belgium, Netherlands,

Danmark, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Croatia, Montenegro,

Albania, Greece, Tunisia, Morocco, USA, Brazil, Thailand.

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PROFESSIONALWORK

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LES HALLESPLAYGROUND

BASE STUDIO

From January 2014 to September 2015, I have employed as a

full-time architect at BASE, a vibrant multidisciplinary practice

working on architecture, urban and landscape design. I had

the opportunity to deal with a numerous and varied projects

(with nature, location or duration).

The respected reputation of the company allowed me to

work alongside renown architects such as BIG architects,

OMA and Architecture Studio, on different phases of projects

(competition, design phases, construction work etc.).

I had the opportunity to work on different scales of projects,

from the small structure (pavilions in Albania, playground

structures in Paris, sheds in Martinique etc.) to urban planifi-

cation: Volga district regeneration in Martinique, Clichy-sous-

Bois and the master planning of Villetaneuse (both situated in

the Parisian suburbs). This experience brought me a fruitful

global approach and experience of the profession of archi-

tect and allowed me to expand my fields of interest to ano-

ther level.

LES HALLES PLAYGOUND

Three different practices were invited to take part in this

competition. Les Halles, the former “stomach” of Paris and

now the popular central hub of the French capital has been

the centre of a big renovation project since 2010. Alongside

the master green canopy building, the new playground is to

become a main local and tourist destination and will act as a

showcase for the capital.

The project proposes the creation of 5 objects that prompt

the culinary side of Paris; whilst letting the shapes be deter-

mined by the imagination of the children. Particular attention

was given to the material of the structures; panels of white

galvanised steel. This was planned to protect the sobriety of

the place, reflecting the surrounding area.

SETTING

TYPEYEARLOCATION

Closed competion for the playground of Les Halles, work with BASE studioSmall structure, landscape design2015Paris 1er

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Global perspective of the new playground

Perspective view toward Bourse du Commerce

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Organisation plan

Structures of the main playground’s elements

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Cross and longitudinal sections

Technical plan

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WATERFRONT REGENERATIONOF VLORË

Situated along the Adriatic Sea, Albania boasts an excep-

tional geographical situation and with it, wishes to boost its

economy linked to tourism. The city of Vlorë is located in the

south of the country and has more than 120,000 inhabitants.

Its history and the dynamism of its harbour make it one of the

most important cities of Albania.

The strategic mutation of its seaside resort is a major game

changer for the tourism in the country. Atelier Albania pro-

posed a competition for the regeneration of the Vlorë wa-

terfront that stretches along 5km of coastline. The project

required a solution for the summer of 2014, when the urban

development master plan for 2050 was initiated. This project

is seen as an intervention model for 4 other Albanian sites.

The project focuses both on the economic issues related to

tourism and on the landscape significantly tied to the history

and values of the region.

The natural coast supports the preservation of the lands-

cape and the limitation of the urban development. This first

sequence also concerns the fundamental presence of shade,

plants and soil protection for a typical Mediterranean area.

The second sequence is a vast area dedicated to pedes-

trians, which extends towards the city centre to the new ma-

rina. This is the main entrance of Vlorë. The central building,

“The Adriatic Rooftop”, gathers different recreational activi-

ties together (shops, restaurants, hotels, etc.) and acts as a

symbol for the regeneration of the coast and the city. Its roof-

top terrace extends and elevates the public space to offer a

panoramic view of the entire bay and the city.

The final sequence features an elegant articulation of the

city with its beach, thanks to the boardwalk running along

the beach that allows an observation of the city’s topography.

SETTING

TYPEYEARLOCATION

Open competion launched by Atelier Albania / work with BASE studioArchitecture, urban & landscape design2014Vlorë, Albania

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Focus on the pavilions

Downtown harbour : Adriatic rooftop + marina Downtown harbour : the pools

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Downtown harbour and he ‘Adriatic rooftop’ in the background

Natural shore : low impact tourist facilities model Natural shore : infrastructures

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Mission for EPA Plaine de France, work with BASE studioUrban & architecture project2013-2015Villetaneuse, Greater Paris

URBANREGENERATIONVILLETANEUSE

Villetaneuse, a disadvantaged city, part of the Saint-Denis

area (Greater Paris) has foregone a deep regeneration since

2012. The city has a population of around 12,000 people and

is the host of one of the main universities of Paris that hosts

about 15,000 students and teachers. This project consists of

the reunification of the city with its university that is still sepa-

rated from it today. After elaborating a master urban plan, the

project focuses on three different key areas that will embody

the regeneration of the city: three disadvantaged areas that

the project focuses on in order to help them secure govern-

mental support.

SETTING

TYPEYEARLOCATION

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Axonometric views of selected project areas

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TERVILLE

The city of Terville, located in the close suburb of Thionville, asked

Randja and BASE studio to work on the regeneration of its centre.

The program contains the design of a vast sports complex, which

also hosts different temporary activities, and the renovation of the

park around the city hall. The new building will act as the flagship

of the new centre. A deep effort will be make on the service roads.

Public command,work with BASE studio & RANDJAsport complex & parkTerville, France2014-2015

SETTING

TYPELOCATIONYEAR

Perspective view from the entrance of the town hall

Global perspective view

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SAINT-MAURWALKWAY

For the local French elections of May 2014, a candidate

asked the company to work on the possibility of creating a

walkway above the RER railways in the city of Saint-Maur-

des-Fossés, in the suburbs of Paris. My work for the project

was to propose a structural solution and to produce some

artistic views of the project.

Private command, work with BASE studioArtist impressionSaint-Maur-des-Fossés, Greater Paris2014

SETTINGTYPELOCATIONYEAR

Collage perspective

Axonometric view

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After my master’s graduation, I had the chance to work with

the Atelier Nicolas Reymond in 2014, laureate of the AJAP

(Young Architects Album prize delivered by French the

ministry of culture). The studio was invited to work on this

closed competition by I3F. The project consists in the design

of 100 housing units and a commercial premise in Noisy-le-

Grand, a city located in the Greater Paris.

The housing units are divided in three squared plots that are

COLLECTIVE HOUSINGNOISY-LE-GRAND

aligned on the road. The apartments benefit from large ope-

nings on the street angles. On the courtyard side, the plots

are unbalanced with a 45° angle in order to catch the best

enlighten. The latter shape is conserved above the 6 and 4

storeys street-aligned buildings and reach to 10 storeys. This

balancement allows the apartment to catch views and better

lights, and preserved the human scale feeling from the street.

Closed competition, freelance collabora-tion with Nicolas Reymond AU100 housing units, 1 commercial space2014

SETTING

TYPEYEAR

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Perspective view from a balcony

Perspective view from the street

Cardboard model of the block

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I spent three months working for JTB architecture practice in

2012. During this period, I had the opportunity to work on dif-

ferent housing projects, in different phases of development.

The project in Stains, in the suburb of Paris, is a residential

design with 39 housing units distributed in two building

blocks. This project is part of a wider master plan for the city

of Stains that aims to reintegrate the anarchical repartition of

council housing blocks built in the second part of the 20th

century.

Thus, this project involved the creation of a building block

COLLECTIVE HOUSING STAINS

that is enclosed by the two existing snake-like council

houses. The project reaffirms a connection with the main

road in proposing a highest density alignment along Nelson

Mandela Avenue.

The granted budget didn’t allow for extravagant propositions,

therefore, the project gives a particular relish to the finishing

touches. The alcoves and the window chassis are made of

golden brushed-metal elements, contrasting with the smooth

white façade.

SETTINGTypeYEARDURATION

Competition, work with JTB architectureArchitecture, housing units20123 months

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North and South elevations

Floor plan

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Perspective view from Nelson Mandela avenue

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Technical detail of the loggias

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STUDENT WORK

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THEGLASGOW GREEN MILEJURY’S CONGRATULATIONS

SETTINGPROFESSORTEAMYEAR

Graduation project ( jury congratulations)Patrick LeitnerPatrick Moyal2013

This landmark building project has been incorporated into

the political framework of the Clyde Waterfront Regeneration

Project in Glasgow and responds to the 3 fundamental crite-

ria of the project: it is central, accessible and visible.

The mile-long Glaswegian district of Tradeston suffered from

the Bruce Report policies of the 1960s and is now isolated

from the rest of the city, partly due to the construction of in-

frastructure around it and to a lack of urban policy in the area.

Tradeston incarnates the missing link between the city cen-

tre and the Southside. The main goal of this project was to

develop ways of reorganising the urban fabric of the area

using non-traditional urban planning devices. A “soft” urban

development strategy was employed, better suited to the

temporality of the city of Glasgow.

The “Green Mile” project offers Tradeston the opportunity to

secure a central position in Glasgow and assume its role as

a substantial area of green urban development. The Green

Mile is home to workshop zones, experimental development

projects and showcase areas for renewable energy.

The landmark building is used as the focus of the regener-

ation, designed to have both international significance and

a real local impact. Thus, in its shape and in its function, the

Sustainable Factory, at the top of the Green Mile, will embody

a sustainable image of the city and its inhabitants.

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1960ghettos & industries

1970shrinking city

1980new strategies

1990a new image

2000clyde waterfront

regeneration

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The new Showcase of Glasgow

Typology of the developed areas

Evolution of the urban mark

Isolated placesEvolution of the Clyde’s docks Limited entrances

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Situation of the district of Tradeston

Confrontation Tradeston / Broomielaw’s CBD

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Identity of the district of Tradeston

Support a multi-polarity

Offer a place ofexperimentation

Reveala continuity

Connect

come back of the grid system

Discontinuity of thedeveloped areas

interruptedroads

Factors ofdiscontinuities

Transports

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Programme & organisation chart of the interdependent landmark building

Adaptability of the programme

The arrival at Glasgow Central Station

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Support interactions

The Green Mile : an experimentations and interactions place

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Light steel structure (greenhouse, observatory...)

Mezzanine / Light steel structure

rooftop terrace high impermeability

Concrete post-beam system

60 cm conrete flooring

Triple-glazing

Removable façade panel

Double ventilated skin

Primary concrete structure

Hard concrete core

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0.00m

9.20m

18.40m

28.00m

Exploded axonometric projection : adaptable structure

Cross-section view

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Broomielaw bridge

Parvis

Exhibition space

Great covered marketworkshops

Cobbled road

Double-ventilated skin

Patio over the workshops

The Green Mile Gate

Clyde Waterfront Promenade

Ground floor plan

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The entrance of the Green Mile

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GLASGOW’S MILES BETTER

dissertation / Master 2S. Nava 2012-20135 months

One of the main focuses of my final year project was the im-

portance of the image of the city in its development. I chose

to support my dialogue by focusing on the case study of the

city of Glasgow that has been particularly affected by the

closure of industries and factories and hence its reputation

has suffered. The written part of the dissertation proposes

a definition of the image of a city, examining the different

factors that determine a city’s image and demonstrate the

importance of its role in urban development. I completed my

dissertation by making a short film entitled « Glasgow’s Miles

Better », telling a story of a man who travels through the his-

tory of Glasgow in one day, can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYx1G7gFYbk

Screenshots / Glasgow’s Miles Better, 12’

SETTINGPROFESSORYEARDURATION

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PARIS RING ROADCITY

Studio / Master 2Office, housingCarlo Aslan Aria Annunziata2012-2013

This project focused on the nature and the values of the Parisian ring road (boulevard périphérique). Based on a plastic and metaphysic approach, the project consists of the development of an alterna-tive space beyond the boulevard. This progressive installation transforms the actual battlement of Paris as an experimental territory for a new urban development, dedicated to social interactions. Offices, parks or houses will inhabit this boundary that is in a constant mutation. The physical and mental boundary that consists of the

boulevard will not only be progressively erased but the ring road will constitute a new hub and a new attraction for the metropolis. This will partici-pate in the reconciliation of Paris and its suburbs. The project focused on going beyond utopian ideologies to which, the latter emerged progres-sively by taking care of structural principles and taking a sensitive approach towards the materials used.

SETTINGTYPEPROFESSORTEAMYEAR

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Project / Master 1Public buildingP. Germe20123 months

The project consisted of the design of a city hall for the new

conurbation community of Plaine Commune. The project ga-

thers 8 adjacent cities around Saint-Denis area together, in

the north of the Parisian metropolis.

The exceptional location of the project is comparable with a

micro peninsula, surrounded by the Seine River to the west,

and by the Saint-Denis canal to the east. The project site is

close to the RER station (high-speed train service linking Paris

to the suburbs) and is surrounded by several infrastructures;

two A-roads and a railway.

One of the main challenges of the project was to enhance

the existing qualities of the site. The design of a new secon-

dary road across the plot was the first operation of the pro-

ject. This new road fulfilled several functions; it justifies the

conservation of an atypical and elegant 1970’s building on-

site, it unblocks the bridgehead in the direction of the Saint-

Denis Island district, and allows the division of the large plot.

The Canal Side of the plot is a garden, which fits into the

future project as a linear forest, dilating around the canal.

On the Seine side, the triangular plot is understood as a ho-

mothecy of the peninsula and contains the Conurbation Hall.

The building is constituted with two V-wings, linked together

with a gallery that hangs over the Seine River. The building

is built on a stand, which is a central courtyard, opened on to

the river, allowing for views of the whole peninsula.

The offices of the elected members are situated in the

highest tower oriented towards the city. The counters and

the administration area are oriented towards the garden and

the canal. Those two entities are linked together by a core:

a real keystone, constituted by the council chambers, cere-

monial rooms, and their halls. The general public pass under

those entities to go to the administrative tower. The public

route is linear and cadenced by a succession of compression

and expansion.

GREATER SAINT-DENIS HALL

SETTINGTYPEPROFESSORYEARDURATION

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Roads master plan

An exceptional situation between the river and the canal

Model of the building

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Cross section E/W

Longitudinal section S/N

A A’

B’

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Floor plans

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The roof of the main council chamber

The gallery over the Seine

Council chambers & ceremonial rooms

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PERSONALWORK

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NEXITYSHARED FLAT COMPETITION I (1st PRIZE)

SETTING

TEAMYEARDURATION

Open competition / NexityReflexion on shared apartments typologiesL. Chanteau, F. Huszar, P. Lefèvre20143 months

In 2013, Nexity, France’s leading property developer,

launched a series of competition with a focus on finding in-

novative solutions for the context of shared apartments.

The first competition consisted in the design of three dif-

ferent apartments’ typologies (2,3 and 4 bedrooms apart-

ments). The main goal here was to propose an innovative

solution to the different issues that can be produce the fact

of living within a group. The project had to take a particular

interest in bringing realistic solutions from the economic and

the architectural point of view. The project had to take into

account the notion of reversibility (with a view to resale), with

the design of apartments, which can be inhabited by classic

families.

This project brings a reflexion on the way to live between

community and individuality. It brings out the gradation from

the public space to the cosy sphere (bedrooms and ba-

throoms). The latter works independently thanks to a central

furniture: the “hearth furniture”, a keystone which allows to

divide an optimised living space.

My team won the first prize of the competition and was in-

vited to take part ( with the two other finalists ) at a second

close competition.

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Structure / materiality (assembly exemple) T3 - T4 -T5 (duplex)

Description of the typologies

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3 rooms shared-flat (60m²) 4 rooms shared-flat (60m²)

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NEXITYSHARED FLAT COMPETITION II(1st PRIZE)

Subsequently, we were selected to enter a second competi-

tion to develop a “bill of specification” of original features that

would improve living conditions and space usage in shared

flats and buildings.

A shared-flat building is a fully-fledged typology; somewhere

between a classic apartment building and a student resi-

dence.

In order to imagine the forms and the living manners suitable

for this way of living, the project had to liberate itself from the

standards of the familial apartment and create new spatial re-

lations. The project had to show a good balance between the

spaces that express the community and those that express

the individuality.

SETTING

TEAMYEARDURATION

Open competition launched by NexityBill of specification for shared apartmentsL. Chanteau, F. Huszar, P. Lefèvre20143 months

The project put emphasis on key points in order to create, at

different scales, the spirit of a shared housing.

The entrance hall is the first transition step between the pu-

blic and the private space. This fundamental area is often un-

der appropriated by the users and relegated to a simple tran-

sition area. The reinforcement of its function and a delicate

architectural design will give another value to this keystone

area. (co-working spaces, library, launderette etc.)

The rooftop will be accessible to the whole building commu-

nity and will be open on a patio in order to create different

areas adaptable for different functions (shared garden, kit-

chen, tables, meeting rooms etc.)

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Exploded axonometric projection / principles for the entrance hall

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INTIMATE BOXES

MOVABLE WALLS

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ADAPTABILITY

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MARSEILLES:LES DOCKS LIBRES

Subsequently, we were selected to enter a second competi-

tion to develop a “bill of specification” of original features that

would improve living conditions and space usage in shared

flats and buildings.

A shared-flat building is a fully-fledged typology; somewhere

between a classic apartment building and a student resi-

dence.

In order to imagine the forms and the living manners suitable

for this way of living, the project had to liberate itself from the

standards of the familial apartment and create new spatial re-

lations. The project had to show a good balance between the

spaces that express the community and those that express

the individuality.

SETTING

TEAMYEARDURATION

Collaboration wit François Leclercq AA / Shared apartment designL. Chanteau, F. Huszar, P. Lefèvre20143 months

The project put emphasis on key points in order to create, at

different scales, the spirit of a shared housing.

The entrance hall is the first transition step between the pu-

blic and the private space. This fundamental area is often un-

der appropriated by the users and relegated to a simple tran-

sition area. The reinforcement of its function and a delicate

architectural design will give another value to this keystone

area. (co-working spaces, library, launderette etc.)

The rooftop will be accessible to the whole building commu-

nity and will be open on a patio in order to create different

areas adaptable for different functions (shared garden, kit-

chen, tables, meeting rooms etc.)

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Classic flats / common floor Shared flats / common floor

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STUDIO FLATMENILMONTANT

From the beginning of 2016, I have been working on renovating a

Parisian flat, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris.

This flat is the young landlord’s first purchase and the budget is li-

mited. His criteria were rather vague; therefore the opportunity to

propose a different and innovative design was seized, breaking

away from a standard Parisian flat refurbishment. Considering the

small size of this 2-room flat (35m2), an open planned studio was

proposed. Two long pieces of furniture inhabit the north and the

Personnal projectAppartment renovationParis 11th arrondissement2016


south façades, and contain the functional elements of the apartment:

storage units, tables, bathroom, bed etc. All the furniture is made of

wood. The kitchen is the only element detached from the façades

furniture, and leans on an existing central beam. The central cooking

base is made out of concrete, such as the existing floor under the

layer of linoleum. An elegant curtain allows for the separation of the

open plan space, and creates a cosy space for meeting around film

projections (the landlord works in the film industry).

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Raised bed

Integrated Closet

Existing central beam

Projection screen / shelves

Separating curtain

Italian bathroom

Central cooking base

Refitted alcôve

Working desk

Axonometric view of the selected project

Axonometric views of the non-selected projects

Existing plan Projected plan

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MOROCCAN RIADROOFTOP

This in-progress project concerns the renovation of a rooftop of a

beautiful Moroccan riad located in Marrakesh. The owner wanted

a comfortable outdoor space, with a pool and some greenery. After

observing the existing structure, and considering the granted bud-

get, the project results in the creation of a reflecting 2cm deep pool,

ending in a 60cm deep pool, where people can bathe. The existing

Personnal projectRiad’s rooftop renovationMarrakesh, Morocco2016


south-facing wall is reduced, and completed by an elegant wooden

post-beam structure that frames the Atlas Mountains. A pergola with

the same volume replaces the existing aedicule. This pergola pro-

tects the symmetry of the rooftop with the other aedicule containing

the access to the rooftop.

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VERNON’SAUGMENTEDLANDSCAPE

«VERNON SEMPER VIRET» is a fine concept but a complex

and contrasting identity.

RESILIENCE: let us give life back to the seine, let us re-spark

the engineering pride, the let us rewrite a chapter in the

cities history. By creating a new revitalized city, where eve-

rything is possible.

Nowadays, in Vernon, there is no central plan for the city,

although several projects undertaken by the municipality

are innovative and helpful, they are disconnected from the

others. Today, cities are complex, multifaceted, and in need

of constant renewal. Going beyond «frozen urban program-

ming», Vernon needs a clear and visionary boost to realize

its exceptional potential as a vibrant city. Before undertaking

a full urban renovation of the city and its buildings, Vernon

needs to be prepared to be transformed, therefore the main

energy of the city need to be tackled: the inhabitants.

By involving all stakeholders and resources in an assertive

municipal orchestration, a dedicated process is offered by

this international, flexible and delicate project proposal. The

proposal has been designed to be implemented in three

stages in order to initiate the major changes, prioritise sus-

tainability and ensure the project is able to evolve.

A new vision for Vernon! The new vision will have a double

focus and provide the city with an unforgettable experience.

We have defined two axes for the development of Vernon

that are foreseen to compliment and collaborate with one-

another: REJOINING THE SEINE and URBAN ENGINEERING.

SETTING

YEARDURATION

Europan 13 open competitionThe Adaptable City20153 months

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Rejoining the Seine Urban engineering Augmented landscape

Focus on two keys spots of the project

Vernon, in the heart of Grumbach’s «Seine Metropolis»

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Upside Town is both a projection room and a camera ob-

scura. This optical system – a black box with a small hole

– captures the light and projects a reversed image of the

surrounding landscape onto the inner wall in real time. The

space creates the impression of being inside a camera and

demonstrates the genesis of cinema.

The cinema is situated in the city as a large outdoor cov-

ered area. The architectural project combines formal and

constructive simplicity in order for it to be assembled and

disassembled quickly. Furthermore, the folded shape of the

UPSIDE TOWN

AC-CA competition, a temporary cinema

Dakar, Senegal

F. Huszar, G. Lachat20151 month

cinema reflects the inner device.

The light V truss structure is made from bamboo segments, a

common material in this part of Senegal. The double layer of

stretched canvas allows for intense darkness inside the cine-

ma whilst allowing air to flow naturally into the space. Upside

Town undertakes to immerse the visitor in a sensory experi-

ence, enabling them to act as both spectator and participant

in the visual process.

SETTINGLOCATIONTEAMYEARDURATION

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ILLUSTRATION& GRAPHIC DESIGN

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From a young age, illustration and numerous fields of visual

arts have impassioned me. I believe in the interaction of this

and my work in architecture: an expanded field of action al-

lows both arts fields to nourish each other.

In 2006, I created a collective – LED – that promoted artists

from the local scenes of Lille, Brussels and Paris. The collec-

tive set up exhibitions and parties until 2012. My role in the

LED COLLECTIVE& LA RAOUL

collective was the management of the visual identity of LED,

and the organisation of the economic viability.

I also had the chance to work on several graphic design pro-

jects. For instance, I took part in an exciting venture to launch

a new beer from Lille: La Raoul. I directed the whole visual

identity of the product, and La Raoul is progressively estab-

lishing itself as a flagship beer from the North of France.

SETTING Personnal projects and occupation

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Selection of flyers for LED collective and logo

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La Raoul, visual identity of a beer brand

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A shop window in Lille, France - La Raoul, visual identity of a beer brand

THANKS!

architecture portfolio / louis bonte / 2016

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