Architecture-Studio
Architecture-Studio is an architecture and urban planning practice, founded in Paris in 1973. Today, AS.Architecture-Studio brings together, around twelve partners, a team of architects, urban planners, designers and interior designers of twenty-five different nationalities. AS.Architecture-Studio has offices in Paris, Shanghai, Beijing and more recently in Venice.
History
AS.Architecture-Studio defines architecture as an art “committed with society, the construction of our living environment”, based on group work and shared knowledge. Thanks to the will to go beyond individuality and to favour dialogue and debate, the sum of all individual knowledge results in an increased creative potential. As a proof of its collective approach, the group has progressively grown. Its founder, Martin Robain, was joined by Rodo Tisnado in 1976, Jean-François Bonne in 1979, Alain Bretagnolle and René-Henri Arnaud in 1989, Laurent-Marc Fischer in 1993, Marc Lehmann in 1998, Roueïda Ayache in 2001, Gaspard Joly, Marica Piot, Mariano Efron and Amar Sabeh El Leil in 2009. The architectural debate is rich, as experience is constantly accompanied by innovation.
“AS’s” projects present themselves to the city as “enigmas”. Priority is given to the completion of projects. The European Parliament in Strasburg, the Arab World Institute (Equerre d’Argent and Aga Khan Award for Architecture) and Notre-Dame de l’Arche d’Alliance church are among the practice’s symbolic achievements, which also include the restructuring of Maison de Radio France and Jussieu Campus, as well as of Advancia business school in Paris. AS.Architecture-Studio works on all scales, from large urban projects such as the development of the North-Eastern sector in Chartres to the renovation of very old buildings such as Palazzo Santa Maria Nova in Venice. AS.Architecture-Studio has become more and more present on the international stage, particularly in China and in the Middle East. Their latest big international projects include the Onassis cultural centre in Athens, the Lhassa Natural Science Museum, the Bahrain National Theatre, the Souria towers in Damascus, the Amman Rotana Hotel tower and the Cultural Centre in Muscat (Sultanate of Oman).
Partner architects
- Martin Robain (since 1973) ;
- Rodo Tisnado (since 1976) ;
- Jean-François Bonne (since 1979) ;
- René-Henri Arnaud (since 1989) ;
- Alain Bretagnolle (since 1989) ;
- Laurent-Marc Fisher (since 1993) ;
- Marc Lehmann (since 1998) ;
- Roueida Ayache (since 2001) ;
- Gaspard Joly (since 2009) ;
- Marica Piot (since 2009) ;
- Mariano Efron (since 2009) ;
- Amar Sabeh El Leil (since 2009).
Office and subsidiaries
10 rue Lacuée, 12e Arrondissement (main office);
4th floor, Bldg. 20# TongLeFang, HaiFangLu No.555 (subsidiary) ;
6B Chaowai Street, Chaoyang (subsidiary) ;
Campiello Santa Maria Nova, Cannaregio (Ca'ASI, exhibition space).
Main achievements
- 1986 : Residential Building, Château-des-rentiers street, Paris 13th district (France)
- 1987 : Arab World Institute, Paris 5th district (France)
- 1987 : High School of the Future in Jaunay-Clan (France)
- 1989 : French Embassy in Muscat (Oman)
- 1990 : Citadel University in Dunkerk (France)
- 1991 : High School of the Arenas in Toulouse (France)
- 1993 : Jules Verne High School in Cergy-le-Haut (France)
- 1994 : Engineering School of Mines in Albi (France)
- 1995 : Extension of Jean Monnet University, Saint-Etienne (France)
- 1996 : Hall of Residence in Porte de Clignancourt, Paris 18th district (France)
- 1996 : Law Courts in Caen (France)
- 1997 : Citroën – Cévennes Residential Building, Paris 15th district (France)
- 1997 : Retirement Home, Orillon street, Paris 11th district (France)
- 1998 : Notre-Dame-de-l’Arche-d’Alliance Church, Paris 15th district (France)
- 1999 : European Parliament in Strasburg (France)
- 1999 : Extension of the Exhibition Hall of Paris-Nord Villepinte (France)
- 2001 : Judo Institute, Paris 14th district (France)
- 2002 : School of Fine Arts and Architecture in Le Port (Reunion Island)
- 2002 : Master Plan of Sainte Anne Medical Centre in Paris 14th district (France)
- 2002 : Danone Vitapole Centre for Research, Quality and Development in Palaiseau (France)
- 2003 : Wison Headquarters and Laboratories in Shanghai (China)
- 2003 : National School of Customs in Tourcoing (France)
- 2004 : Guy Dolmaire High School in Mirecourt (France)
- 2004 : Danone Biscuit Plant in Suzhou (China)
- 2004 : Psychiatric Unit of Arras Hospital (France)
- 2005 : “La City” Business Centre in Besançon (France)
- 2005 : Vocational High School in Choisy-le-Roi (France)
- 2005 : Avicenne Hospital Centre in Bobigny (France)
- 2006 : Development of AXA Private Equity Headquarters in Paris 1st district (France)
- 2006 : School of Fine Arts in Clermont-Ferrand (France)
- 2007 : Sainte-Marguerite Psychiatric Hospital in Marseille (France)
- 2007 : Casino Group Headquarters in Saint-Etienne (France)
- 2007 : Le Quai Theatre in Angers (France)
- 2008 : Penitentiary House in Saint-Denis (Reunion Island)
- 2009 : “City of Science” in Chongqing (China)
- 2009 : Technological Park in Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds (France)
- 2009 : Development of Hospital Centre in Caen (France)
- 2009 : Regional Covered Stadium in Liévin (France)
- 2010 : Medicalised Retirement Home in Dainville (France)
- 2010 : New Hospital in Evreux (France)
- 2010 : Master Plan of Parc Marianne new development area in Montpellier (France)
- 2010 : Master Plan of Shanghai World Expo 2010 (China)
- 2010 : Jing Qiao Offices, Shanghai (China)
- 2010 : National School of Engineers in Metz (France)
- 2010 : Mixed-used Building on new development area near Central Station, Nîmes (France)
- 2011 : Advancia Business School in Paris 15th district (France)
- 2011 : Onassis Cultural Centre in Athens (Greece)
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Notre-Dame-de-l'Arche-d'Alliance Church, Paris 15th district, 1998
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School of Fine Arts, Clermont-Ferrand, 2006
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Developpement of la Maison de Radio France, Paris -
Cultural centre, Muscat, Oman -
"Grand Kabul" project, Deh Sabz, Afghanistan -
Urban design of City centre, Tirana, Albania
