jacques ferrier architectures studio in paris, france
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on a recent visit to france, designboom met up with internationally practicing architect jacques ferrier
at his studio in paris. located on a quiet street south of the city centre, the multi-level work space is
housed in a three-storey building which shares its street facade with a number of different businesses.



view to the courtyard from the second storey
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located on the second floor, the main work space is arranged around the central courtyard
in an open and permeable fashion. largely finished in white, the office is brightly illuminated
by natural daylight. the perimeter of the space is compartmentalized to host a waiting area,
meeting room and private offices. internal glazing is used over solid drywall to maintain
a sense of transparency within the floor. 



waiting area
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since its establishment in 1990, jacques ferrier architectures has designed a wide range of projects
ranging in both programs and scale, from public facilities to skyscrapers, housing to urban planning.
concerned with the effect of architecture on a macrocosmic proportion, the studio continuously explores
sustainable approaches to the discipline, considering all of today's challenges that face the new city.



front of office with entrance staircase
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at the 2010 shanghai world expo, the firm represented france with a pavilion entitled 'sensual city',
illustrating the idea of a man-made environment where nature and the senses took major roles in the space.
often experimenting with skin and envelope conditions, jacques ferrier architecture has come to be recognized
for their organic and expressive designs.



model of the french pavilion at the shanghai expo (2010)
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french pavilion on the expo grounds
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detail of facade
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meeting area
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'overfly in choisy' by jacques ferrier architectures in choisy le roi, france (2010)
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model making workshop
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work table
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model of 'ZAC les jardins de la lironde', a housing complex in montpellier, france (2013)
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street exit connected to the workshop
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'les yeux verts car park' by jacques ferrier architecture in soissons, france (2010)
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physical models of different scales from previous projects
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model of 'hypergreen', a research project for a mixed use office tower block and services (2005)
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detail of facade treatment
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elevations
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partial model of 'office building in grenoble' (2009)
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street view of 'office building in grenoble'
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partial facade model of 'piper & charles heidsieck' head office in reims, france (2008)
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overall view of the head office
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shots of the facade
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physical model of 'euromed marseille', offices and car showroom (2012)
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preliminary model of 'jiading high tech park' in shanghai, china (2013)
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rendered over view of 'jiading high tech park'
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jacques ferrier's office
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the ground floor accommodates a small model-making workshop and a lounge for
the employers. finished in a decidedly brighter palette, the kitchen is connected to
the office by way of a neon-coloured staircase.



kitchen and lounge
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jacques ferrier in his studio
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