jacques ferrier architectures studio visit

jacques ferrier architectures studio in paris, france image © designboom

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 image © designboom

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 image © designboom

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 image © designboom

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) image © designboom

french pavilion on the expo grounds image courtesy jacques ferrier architectures

detail of facade to read more about the design, click here image courtesy jacques ferrier architectures

meeting area image © designboom

‘overfly in choisy’ by jacques ferrier architectures in choisy le roi, france (2010) image courtesy jacques ferrier architectures photo by luc boegly

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model making workshop image © designboom

work table image © designboom

model of ‘ZAC les jardins de la lironde’, a housing complex in montpellier, france (2013) image © designboom

street exit connected to the workshop image © designboom

‘les yeux verts car park’ by jacques ferrier architecture in soissons, france (2010) image courtesy jacques ferrier architectures photo by luc boegly

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physical models of different scales from previous projects image © designboom

model of ‘hypergreen’, a research project for a mixed use office tower block and services (2005) image © designboom

detail of facade treatment image © designboom

elevations image courtesy jacques ferrier architectures

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partial model of ‘office building in grenoble’ (2009) image © designboom street view of ‘office building in grenoble’ image courtesy jacques ferrier architectures

images courtesy jacques ferrier architectures

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partial facade model of ‘piper & charles heidsieck’ head office in reims, france (2008) image © designboom

overall view of the head office image courtesy jacques ferrier architectures

shots of the facade images courtesy jacques ferrier architectures

physical model of ‘euromed marseille’, offices and car showroom (2012) image © designboom

preliminary model of ‘jiading high tech park’ in shanghai, china (2013) image © designboom

rendered over view of ‘jiading high tech park’ image courtesy jacques ferrier architectures

jacques ferrier’s office image © designboom

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 image © designboom

jacques ferrier in his studio portrait © designboom