Adaptation, recycling, biosourced materials… At the heart of climate issues, this 8th edition of the National Architecture Days promotes architectural quality through the prism of ecological transition. An event not to be missed this weekend, allowing us to reconnect with healthier architectural traditions more adapted to current lifestyles, in symbiosis with the natural environment.
A housing crisis hit Chantilly and the entire national territory during the Trente Glorieuses. A change in urban planning then begins. Neighborhoods, marked by period architecture, and large complexes are built. The community of the Ville et Pays d’art et d’histoire label offers the public the opportunity to discover the multiple stages, the foundations and the transformations of the northern districts of the city, from Le Coq Chantant to Lefébure.
Saturday October 14 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Coq Chantant district: Allée du Valois, 60141 Chantilly. Free visit.
Exterior and interior insulation of wood fiber, structure and custom furniture in the same material… The architectural firm Ateliers Suspended Architects takes visitors very close to Paris, behind the scenes of this innovative house, completely renovated and refurnished . The opportunity to discover biosourced materials and the reasons that push architects to choose wood rather than another element.
Friday October 13, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Avenue Jean Lolive, 92500 Pantin, Registration and reservation.
The small Normandy town of Varengeville-Sur-Mer is a popular vacation spot. The architecture of its numerous seaside villas seems to come from elsewhere. But traditional buildings are well anchored in the landscape. By observing the architectural forms and the various materials used in the village, the public will go on a quest for history. Visitors will discover the know-how and way of life of the locals.
Saturday October 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Meet in the parking lot on rue Marguerite Rolle, 76119 Varengeville-sur-mer. Free to attend with registration: eventbrite.com .
From the Louis Vicat bridge in Souillac to the Floirac suspension bridge… The specialist in works of art Gérard Viossanges, in partnership with the Cauvaldor culture department, traces the history of the bridges built on the Dordogne during a conference. From the ferry to the bridge, from concession to free, the history of the region’s works will no longer hold any secrets for visitors.
Friday October 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Floirac, 46600: the meeting place will be given when booking on the website. Free, upon registration.
This little paradise on stilts is classified as a sensitive natural area. Located in the Hautes-Alpes, the Liou wetland is rich in exceptional flora and fauna. Throughout the site, the soils are completely permeable thanks to the construction on stilts of the “wooden promenade”. The public will walk the various footbridges alongside architect Maryline Chevalier. These footbridges are in harmony with the landscape and have been designed to remain very discreet.
Sunday October 15 at 3:30 p.m. Liou wetland, 05200 Baratier. Free, registration by telephone with the Union des Architectes des Hautes-Alpes within the limit of available places (15): 06 66 32 36 64.
