ECDM Architectes

38 Rue du Mont Thabor, 75001 Paris, France

https://ecdm.eu/

ECDM studio works on the definition of the living environment through the architectural project. The landscape, uses and lifestyles, the question of sustainability and materiality with regard to environmental issues are all structuring elements set up in resonance in the projects.

The studio’s work is characterized by the desire to create simple, sober, direct architecture which fits poetically into current environmental and societal themes without any a priori, nostalgia or stylistic concerns, with the aim of building well.

PROJECTS

New connections between home and environment at Le mail in Vélizy-Villacoublay

The project for a new residential complex Le mail a Vélizy Villacoublay, not far from Paris, is inspired by the high quality naturalistic environment of the area: the woods and gardens of the surroundings also influence the desaturated architecture, creating new balances between nature and construction, between public and private, between collective and individual

The view of a new landscape: Place Ravezies an urban oasis

In the heart of the dynamic metropolitan center of Bordeaux, there is a bold and innovative project that redefines the concept of urbanity. The starting point of this reflection is a harmonious tension between asserting a solid presence and allowing the landscape, the garden, and passersby to move freely. The fragmentation, through small vertical volumes and sinuous curves, creates a play of voids and solids that gives life to a vibrant environment full of vitality.

Rehabilitation of the Poste building in Grenoble. Timeless architecture

The project of rehabilitation of the Poste building with the construction of offices, 100 housing units, coworking space, rooftop garden, and sports facilities is based on the cultural requirement and the environmental position of conservation. Starting from the building, which is a heritage of the city, the new one is installed in the historical legacy to make it continue