KAAN Architecten . FRES architectes . renders: © Filippo Bolognese
Building 140 will enhance the area’s urban identity by gathering several of CERN’s key activities in a state-of-the-art sustainable building. The design connects laboratories, workshops, learning and office spaces in a new modern hub for the Meyrin site. Continue reading KAAN . FRES
FRES architectes . photos: © Yves André
The Renens train station is about to become the third station in French-speaking Switzerland and a structuring interface of the West Lausanne area. Several development projects have been planned to develop a new pole around the station. This is an opportunity to redefine the dense city and the notion of mixed use around a major multimodal hub. Continue reading FRES architectes
FRES architectes . photos: © Yves André . + domusweb
La Nouvelle Comédie is more than a theater : it is not only a place for performances, with its two halls, but also a place for creation, with its large construction workshops. These workshops make the Nouvelle Comédie a true creative center, bringing together under one roof all of the theater’s trades.
The character of a « performance factory » was a determining factor in the design of the project, which had to be both a hyper-functional facility and a singular building with its own identity. Continue reading FRES architectes
FRES architectes . photos: © Juan Cardona . © Philippe Ruault
The project takes place in a heterogeneous urban context, marked by the history of Nantes’ island. It takes its inspiration from the shipyards, genuine places of local savoir-faire when it comes to metal work construction. The project proposes on the one hand a fragmented volume, echoing the faubourien (suburban) context of this neighborhood, and on the other hand facades dressed with a perforated metal skin underlined by concrete horizontal lines, unifying the building. Continue reading FRES architectes
fres architectes laurent gravier + sara martin camara . photos: © Philippe Ruault
In the work of the office, the design and construction of housing has a peculiar situation. We consider that housing is the raw material of the European City, and it defines the urban surrounding in which we live. That’s the reason why we think it is really important to develop an architecture with quality in the construction of dwellings. Continue reading fres
