Transformation of Maison Nazareth includes the establishment of a daycare center for elderly individuals with 15 spots, a residential facility for handicapped individuals with 6 rooms, and 5 student apartments. Additionally, there will be the construction of a 150-bed nursing and care home, 3 semi-underground parking lots, a 24-unit senior living facility, a nursery with 42 spots, and 6 medical spaces

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At present, the COVID-19 crisis we have endured and the significant challenges facing the senior housing sector, notably the aging population, urge us to reassess our practices and reinvent them.

The ambition is to design a living space that integrates with its temporal dimension through a mixed and innovative program, particularly from an intergenerational perspective. Like a village, the space has been envisioned so that life within it is dynamic and vibrant throughout the day. The multifunctionality of the project offers significant advantages in terms of synergies, particularly in organizational terms.

From an educational standpoint, the architectural quality of the overall project serves to enhance interactions among individuals. Numerous versatile interior spaces will serve as venues for exchanges, including a spacious restaurant at the heart of the project, a media library, an auditorium, and a wellness center, among others.

The exterior surroundings have been meticulously designed to offer equally unique atmospheres, such as a communal park, a therapeutic garden, vegetable gardens, meditative spaces, and play areas.

Through its diversity, this project of public interest will become a significant asset for the City of Namur.

Conversion of a specialized school into an administrative center and construction of an extension

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The current structure comprises two wings and a central core, likely designed in response to the plot's shape. The left wing runs parallel to the boundary, while the right wing aligns with Captain Linard Street. These two sections, spanning two levels and featuring gable roofs, are connected by a predominantly single-story central volume.

Modifications to the existing building primarily involve interior refinements. Several bay openings will be added to optimize space and accommodate office reconfigurations. These adjustments will not impact the building's external appearance.

In terms of new construction, careful consideration was given to its placement. The new volume is positioned at the rear of the existing building, nestled between the wings, seamlessly extending the central core while replacing mineral areas. This strategic positioning aims to preserve the vegetation at the plot's rear and minimize visibility from public spaces, thereby respecting the tranquility and visual harmony of the neighborhood. Additionally, the orientation of the new construction aligns with the compositional axes of the existing building.

Renovation of a single-family dwelling and construction of an extension

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The project involves minor adjustments to the main body, reconstruction of the first extension, and demolition of the annexes for the development of a new, more spacious volume at the rear facade. To ensure visual coherence, each part of the building utilizes specific materials: red brick is preserved for the main body with blue stone frames, the first extension is clad in wooden siding to blend with the rural environment, and the new single-story construction adopts gray Fiber Cement siding for a contemporary aesthetic.

The interior layout includes functional and comfortable spaces, including an office, living areas oriented towards the garden, a pantry, a laundry room, two spacious shower rooms, and a dressing room adjacent to the master bedroom.

The overall goal of the project was to enhance the aesthetics, functionality, and architectural harmony of this dwelling.

Extension of 20 beds to a nursing and care home and construction of an 11-unit senior living residence

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PROGRAMMING STUDY

The project entails three main components: transformation, demolition, and construction. The Retirement Home, currently featuring 20 double rooms, aims to individualize them by adding 20 new single rooms. The goal is to enhance resident accommodations. Demolition along Rue du Marché will make space for apartment-style Service Residences, diversifying offerings and aligning with the project's life objectives. The current emergency housing building's layout prevents integration of sanitary facilities and compliance with AVIQ regulations, necessitating its inclusion in demolition plans. Landscaping and parking enhancements are needed due to anticipated resident increases. Additionally, the renovation of Sainte-Elisabeth Chapel to accommodate new functions is under consideration and integral to programming definition methodology.

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PROJECT PHILOSOPHY AND ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT QUALITY

Our sketch aims to harmoniously integrate the project into its environment by addressing the following challenges:

A - qualitatively architecturing the relationship between existing and projected constructions, while fully exploiting the site's potential such as topography and orientation;

B - imagining an architectural ensemble that will enrich the spatial experience of users and convey to the public space the image of a dynamic, welcoming, and protective establishment;

C - implementing clear, efficient, and accessible operating and access principles for all users;

D - initiating developments and materiality that meet the needs and requirements of their time.

Renovation of a single-family dwelling and construction of an extension

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This project aimed to enhance interior comfort, bring an aging building up to code, and improve its overall aesthetic. The 17m2 extension, built with timber framing, features a bright kitchen on the ground floor and a third bedroom with a dressing room and bathroom upstairs, adhering to existing dimensions and the defined budget. The entire project aims to be humble yet ambitious, unassuming at the front and assertive at the rear. The choices of exterior materials, such as white plaster, red brick, and anthracite zinc cladding, comply with urban planning regulations. The anthracite grey aluminum joineries blend harmoniously with the cladding. Despite its enhancement, the intervention remains discreet from the public space of Avenue Jeanne Hachette.

Development of an administrative center for the CPAS of Mouscron

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The current site of the CPAS is surrounded by Avenue Royale, Rue Victor Corne, the Mouscron Hospital Center, and private gardens. The existing buildings lack clarity regarding their function, and access and circulation are poorly defined. The project aims to create a new administrative building at 1 Avenue Royale, providing a strong identity and enhanced visibility for the CPAS.

The new construction, housing social, administrative, and technical services, spans across R+2+semi-buried basement levels. The deconstructed volumetrics are clad in white thermolaquered perforated metal panels, ensuring a contemporary and uniform aesthetic. The building is treated as a cohesive whole, visible from all angles, with consistent attention to detail around its perimeter, both in terms of volume and elevation.

Two main entrances, marked by significant openings, structure the front and rear facades, taking into account solar orientation and the immediate environment. The facade walls consist of insulated wooden frame panels, promoting a lightweight structure, while the general post-and-beam construction principle allows for easier adaptability over time.

Project Manager: François ELLEBOUDT

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Construction of a single-family dwelling on the banks of the Meuse River

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Our architectural approach combines bold elements of a "contemporary" style while maintaining a deep attachment to local traditions. It is a vernacular architecture that harmoniously integrates built forms into their environment. The base, made of local stones, anchors the construction on the plot, protecting it from floods while facilitating the connection between the garden and the functional spaces on the ground floor. The main volume, characterized by white facades, appears to float horizontally on the terrain and generously opens towards the Meuse River through large windows. A sloping slate roof covers and punctuates the architectural development.

Inside, spaces are designed according to needs, sunlight, and views offered on the Meuse. Sloping ceilings, rounded angles, and dynamic aesthetics aim to create a pleasant and naturally flexible environment, in perfect harmony with the inhabitants and their surroundings.

In light of the detailed elements above, the proposed project fits perfectly within the guidelines of the local landscape and contributes to its enhancement and structuring.

Project Manager: François ELLEBOUDT

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Construction of an auditorium in Parc Saint-Adrien in collaboration with Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt

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Gerpinnes, a semi-rural municipality in Wallonia, faces challenges of suburbanization and social fragmentation despite its historic urban core. The Saint Adrien Park, though existing, is underutilized.

Our proposal focuses on integrating the park with the community:

-Creating a distinct meeting place for social cohesion

-Revamping the outdoor esplanade for daily use and local events

-Promoting pedestrian-friendly mobility

-Preserving the park's natural charm and integrating remarkable trees

-Establishing strong connections between the building, park, and surroundings

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The design involves a modest, 1,200 m² building that harmonizes with nature. Transparency and a low profile integrate the building seamlessly with the park, facilitating pedestrian flow. Our aim is to rejuvenate Gerpinnes' identity while celebrating its natural and cultural heritage.

Work around the body and its limits, the notion of human scale, speed, and decomposition

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Exercise in designing sculptures based on capturing sequences of human movements in space and time. This hybrid project, at the intersection of performance, dance, and visual arts, explores the interpretation of body language through the prism of choreography by Korean dancer Lia Kim to the music "Chandelier" by Sia.

In this exercise, I opted for the technique of chronophotography, which involves capturing a succession of images at regular intervals to study movement in sequence. The performance was broken down into 40 frames, with each image becoming a key element of the design process.

These sequences were then inserted into a three-dimensional space, where they were connected, deformed, and manipulated to create a unique object, an organic form where the original movements remain perceptible. This approach translated the shapes and movements of the human body into captivating energetic spaces.

Through this transposition work, the objective was to capture the essence of the choreography in a single physical and tangible entity, creating an experience where the body seems to be frozen in a captivating moment of expression while remaining palpable to the viewer.

Experimental work exploring smooth and striped textures with unlimited, repetitive, omnidirectional patterns, where the unity is lost within its complexity.

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The course taught by Tchely Hyung-Chul SHIN has led us to observe that today, unlike in previous centuries, motifs and ornamentation have lost their prominent place in architecture, design, and urban planning. This evolution can be explained by the omnipresence of formal purity that characterized modernity after World War II, followed by the minimalist aesthetic that ensued.

The exercise proposed involved studying the construction logic of two textures, drawing inspiration from both natural and artificial phenomena. The first texture, named "Smooth," featured an unlimited, open, disordered, and fluid pattern, where unity was lost within its complexity. For my analysis, I chose to prioritize the size of elements within a bone structure to evaluate their repetition frequency and interaction. The strength of this composition lay not in its outline but in its inherent materiality.

The second texture, named "Striated," exhibited a repetitive, closed, ordered, measurable, and omnidirectional pattern. I selected the structure of a melon's skin, characterized by its alternation of solid and void areas, reminiscent of a map or landscape seen from above.

Following a thorough analysis and various manipulations aimed at making these textures more orderly or complex, the task was to transcribe them at three different scales: the scale of territory, architecture, and finally, object. The use of textures reflects a return to humanity's primitive need to create patterns on surfaces. Through a motif, we delve into the very essence of humanity.

In collaboration with Émilie BELGRADO, Salim BOULOS, Alena DONICHENKO, and Amélie MARCHAND.

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"Au bout du fil" was one of the winning projects of the 2015 Student Competition of the "Fête des Lumières de Lyon"

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Conceived within the context of an exhibition on the silk weavers (canuts), held at the Municipal Archives of the City, this installation aimed to reinvent space through its form and color. The project emerged from experiments conducted in collaboration with Hervé AUDIBERT at the Grands Ateliers de l'Isle d'Abeau. The aim of these experiments was to capture the essence of a moment through the illumination of a space, based on a personal interpretation of a haiku. This phase of exploration opened doors to a wide range of possibilities in terms of lighting, both in terms of scenic equipment and the effects related to color, intensity, and saturation.

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This workshop, combined with our analysis of Lyon's history, guided us towards an in-depth exploration of the theme of silk threads. The project's composition is characterized by the illumination of numerous strings of varying lengths. Beams of light from strategically positioned projectors partially transform these cords, animating them as if they were "alive". Once illuminated, they reveal at their ends a form evoking a silkworm. The visual experience offered to visitors aims to be both sensory and mysterious. The choice of color holds particular significance in the project's design. The selection of red echoes the history of the weavers in the Croix-Rousse district, who played a major role in the city's development in the 16th century.

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Unfortunately, the tragic events of November 13, 2015, suspended the festivities, inevitably leading to the interruption of project funding.