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Brice Jean-François

Brice Jean-François

Nancy, FR

 

About 

Graduated since 2014 from the school of architecture of Nancy, I ended my studies with a thesis about new contemporary architecture. This work helped me to define what would be a good architecture in my opinion, in the XXIst century’s context, in which postmodern architecture reaches its limits, along with a systemic and environmental crisis needing new solutions. Contemporary architects are able to (re)create identities though architecture, but they have to face universal issues of adaptation to the needs of people, constraints of the site and technical solutions.  For every singular project, the answer is built specifically, locally. Here's my idea of sustainability

I developped this philosophy after 5 years of an eclectic academic career, including 4 years in Nancy, one at the Faculty of Architecture of Porto (FAUP), and several trips (Germany, Austria, Belgium,Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Portugal, Netherlands,Switzerland and recently China and Viet-Nam). The last of them: a 6 months residency in China, a must-go destination for contemporary architecture. I worked in Beijing, at Standardarchitecture, one of the leaders of the recent alternative chinese scene.

This formative experience is completed by one year of interships, first in a medium-sized team at WW+in Luxembourg, then at Jean-Frederic Luscher’s office, former associate of Herzog & De Meuron, and member  of the "Ordos 100" project.


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Employment 

standardarchitecture, Beijing, CN, Junior Architect

* Preparation of exhibition: «Contemplating Basics» at AEDES Gallery, Berlin, DE;
* Study for flexible reconversion of Beijing’s Hutongs (old town vernacular houses).

Dec 2014 - Mar 2015
 

VIE Architects, Beijing, CN, Trainee Architect

High-class thermal hotel design in Shanxi province, China.

Sep 2014 - Nov 2014
 

Jean-Frederic Luscher Architect, Basel, CH, Intern Architect

* Participation in an architectural and planning competition for the rehabilitation of the Kaserne Basel: project design and implementation (graphic works)
* Studies for the design of wine cellars (feasibility, sketches)

Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
 

WW+ Architektur, Esch-sur-Alzette, LU, Intern Architect

* Planning: graphic works (drawing, modeling, rendering) for all phases (sketch, final documents) of various projects (city planning, neighborhood ...)
* Project Management: Design and site supervision. Architectural design (restructuring) and logistics (site plan)

Feb 2013 - Jul 2013
 

François Henrion Architectes, Nancy, FR, Intern Architect

* Following business at different phases: sketches, license, execution, site.
* Graphic work.

Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
 

Education 

Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Nancy, Nancy, FR, MArch, Architecture, Theory and Critics

* 16/20 - Mention «Très Bien» (honours:«very good»)for project «Recovering Identity» and thesis
«New local architectures»

Sep 2008 - Sep 2014
 

Faculdade de arquitectura da Universidade do Porto - FAUP, Porto, PT, Master 1

Architecture project directed by prof. Camilo Rebelo

Sep 2011 - Jul 2012
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills