Our core
Reusing what's already there
As designers, we wish to avoid approaches that would imply demolishing existing buildings or building new constructions on land where human impact is still limited. Instead, we consider the existing building stock as our most valuable resource and we advocate for its enhancement through thoughtful and innovative tactical interventions. We are convinced that improving what already exists is the best guarantee against further urban sprawl and excessive waste of resources.
Ending climate worsening in cities by creating new green surfaces
The lack of vegetation in cities is one of the main contributors to urban heat islands. Let's limit the impact of this phenomenon by covering our existing buildings with a generous organic layer that reduces surface temperatures, improves air quality, increases rainwater retention and provides new spaces for non-human species in the city.
Questioning spatial hierarchies inherited from other eras
We consider that buildings need to adapt to the way societies evolve, not the other way around. Perhaps there was a good reason for Haussmannian buildings not to have spaces in which their inhabitants could meet, but we find unnecessary to maintain such archaisms today. We design solutions to update buildings to the societal needs of our time and allow them to welcome more collective and cooperative uses.
Building the cities of tomorrow together
We reject the idea that the future of cities can be written by a limited number of actors that wouldn’t take into account everyone’s contributions and desires. We picture ourselves as initiators of possibilities for the improvement of our environment, enabling anything from the emergence of regulatory frameworks all the way to the creation of collective visions for how to dwell together.
Adapting strategies that work
To ensure that the greatest number of people can benefit from the improvement of their living environments, we favor mass customization processes that adapt a similar method to specific situations. We wish to overcome the lack of systemic approaches that results in the difficulty of carrying out renovation projects. We hope that you will join us in this mission towards the ecological and collective transition of the building stock.
