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France has a rich and diverse architectural heritage from ancient times to today. The history of French architecture begins in the Roman period when Gaul was part of the Roman Empire. Some remarkable examples of Roman architecture in France are the Amphitheater in Nîmes, the Maison Carrée, and the Pont du Gard aqueduct. After the …
The history of architecture in France begins in the Roman period when the region of Gaul was part of the Roman Empire. The Romans introduced concrete, arches, vaults, and domes and built impressive structures for public use. Some examples of Gallo-Roman buildings in France are the amphitheater in Nîmes, the Maison Carrée, and the Alyscamps …
Les Halles redevelopment designed by Patrick Berger in Paris has transformed a long-criticized area with a new steel and glass canopy, aiming to restore the site’s historic spirit. Unveiled on April 5, 2016, this €1bn project, Paris’s largest in decades, addresses the complex access issues of Europe’s busiest underground station. The Canopy, a 7,000-tonne structure …
Architects: MORE Architecture FranceArea: 125 m²Year: 2018Photography: Edouard DecamCity: BordeauxCountry: France ALY House, a residential building designed by MORE Architecture in Bordeaux, features distinctive concrete facades that set it apart within the neighborhood. Completed in 2018, the house integrates concrete elements on both the interior floors and ceilings, creating a cohesive aesthetic. The linear ground …
The site is a corner of the Bel Ebat fairground, on the edge of the historic town centre of Evreux …
The Cité Internationale is an hybrid building, it brings together three different owners and four independent programs
Located at the edge of the city directly along the Seine, its significant industrial heritage provided inspiration for the construction of this 90-housing..
Contemporary Vernacular is a holiday house in the South-East of Corsica, the largest French island in the Mediterranean Sea
The project is located in an old industrial park along the railroad tracks at the entrance of the city of Dunkirk.
Concerning urbanistic planning, the law courts of Caen redefines a new domain in the centre of the City
Recently inaugurated by French President François Hollande, France’s new Department of Defense, is a monumental building of 165000 m2 that was planned to house nearly 10,000 persons
This project for restructuring an existing shopping centre built in 1977 responds to issues surrounding urban and landscape requalification
The project takes place in the north of Paris, in Pierre Rebiere Street, a 600 meters long and 25 meters wide straight line
The school absorbs the additional population resulting from the surrounding new housing as well as the growing school population of Ville-du-Bois.
The installation of the Lille Métropole commercial court on the ground floor of the Mercure tower follows the merger of the courts of Lille and Roubaix-Tourcoing.
Winner in March 2012 of the competition organized by the City of Nantes : a building shared by the Conservatory of Nantes and the Academy of performing arts of Bretagne-Pays de la Loire
The rural context and the expanding residential area were joined inspirations for this architecture, which is both imposing and integrated into the landscape
The project is located on Lille’s southside in the Arras Europe urban development zone, which was created after the demolition of a certain number of much criticized high-rises and housing blocks.
On 117 rue de Ménilmontant in one of Paris’s busy northern neighborhoods, VIB Architecture took possession of a long and narrow plot to construct and rehabilitate several buildings for a mixed-use program
The project of collective housing in Aigues-Mortes has been developed within an exceptional site, living witness of the 70s.
PAN ARCHITECTURE has delivered a modular extension to Marseille’s Architecture School.
Sou Fujimoto Architects, Manal Rachdi OXO Architectes and Nicolas Laisné Associés, Won the first Prize for the new Learning Centre of the Ecole Polytechnique, in Paris-Saclay.
The original architecture of the National Strasbourg University Library (BNU) was wilhelmian and reflected the historicism of the late 19th century with its symmetrical design and its very square layout
The building houses a mixed programme. It comprises premises for local teenagers, an extra-curricular centre for schoolchildren, a community hall …
Four days and a wireless screwdriver are all you need to build the structure of your very own Pop-Up House
The overall restructuring of Albert Einstein High School, ends with the completion of the last building renovation developed by the architect agency NBJ associated with François Privat architects. The High School is a vast building of the 60’s.
Pajol Sports Centre is a new facility in the 18th arrondissement of Paris and includes martial arts studios, fitness facilities and a youth centre.
This office building stands on avenue Friedland, in the immediate vicinity of the Arc de Triomphe and Place de l’Etoile, in a luxurious Parisian neighborhood.
The site is an asparagus field between the Luynes Prison and the American Cemetery on the edge of the industrial estates of Milles, near Aix en Provence.
