Architecture-Studio is a French architecture firm known for the Seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the Arab World Institute in Paris (together with Jean Nouvel), and the Notre-Dame-de-l'Arche-d'Alliance Church in Paris. Architecture-Studio has been developing over the years and has established an office in Shanghai, and CA'ASI in Venice, Italy.

History

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Architecture-Studio was created in 1973 in Paris.

After the 2001 Shanghai world exposition, Architecture-Studio began to grow in China.[1]

Philosophy

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Architecture-Studio defines architecture as "an art that is socially committed and engaged in the construction of mankind's living environment". Architecture-Studio's work is based on group culture, developing a real team work through a collective conception of Architecture; a will to go beyond individual interests in favour of dialogue and debate, thereby transforming all individual knowledge into collective creative potential.

Architecture-Studio believes that this also involves being open to encounters that can alter the way of thinking or, at least, inflect it (a book, a film, a man, a mistake on a building site…). This approach is a key to the conception process; a process which is not linear but iterative, not static but dynamic, not only intellectual and abstract but organic and concrete.

Associates

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Carried by this open-minded attitude, Architecture-Studio's team has progressively grown. Martin Robain, the founder, has been joined by:

  • Rodo Tisnado (since 1976);
  • Jean-François Bonne (since 1979);
  • René-Henri Arnaud (since 1989);
  • Alain Bretagnolle (since 1989);
  • Laurent-Marc Fisher (since 1993);
  • Marc Lehmann (since 1998);
  • Roueida Ayache (since 2001);
  • Gaspard Joly (since 2009);[2]
  • Marica Piot (since 2009);[2]
  • Mariano Efron (since 2009);[2]
  • Amar Sabeh El Leil (since 2009);[2]
  • Romain Boursier (since 2018);
  • Widson Monteiro (since 2018) .

Office and subsidiaries

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10 rue Lacuée, 12e Arrondissement (main office);

Building 20# TongLeFang, No.555 HaiFang Road, Shanghai (subsidiary);

Campiello Santa Maria Nova, Cannaregio (CA'ASI, exhibition space).

Main projects

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Arts High School in Clermont-Ferrand, 2006.

References

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  1. ^ "Architecture Studio, pionnière en Chine". Connaissance des Arts (in French). 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "Quatre nouveaux associés fêtés chez Architecture-Studio". Le Moniteur (in French). 2009-03-30.
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