Corsican architect Amelia Tavella has recently brought a secret, slumbering castle back to life in her southern homeland, nestled within a Provencal vineyard. Within the castle’s 1,600 m² central body, the architect has created a unique and mysterious exhibition space, surrounded by a dozen exclusive suites in the two wings of the castle.
Project name
Amelia Tavella brings a sleeping Castle back to life in the heart of the Provencal vineyards
Architecture firm
Amelia Tavella
Location
Aix-en-Provence, France
Principal architect
Amelia Tavella
Design team
Amelia Tavella
Interior design
Amelia Tavella
Supervision
Amelia Tavella
Tools used
software used for drawing: VectorWorks
Material
Stone, Wood, Terracotta
Typology
Castle Interior rehabilitation: creation of an exhibition space in the central part of the château and hotel accommodations in the wings of the château
Architect Amelia Tavella gives new life to the only thermal spa in the Mediterranean. Located on the shores of the Étang de Thau, the future spa combines the atmosphere of ancient thermal baths with perfect integration into the local geology. The new thermal baths will feature over 3,000 m² dedicated to wellness treatments.
Project name
O'balia Thermal Spa
Architecture firm
Amelia Tavella
Location
Étang de Thau, France
Principal architect
Amelia Tavella
Built area
3,100 m² gross floor area + 4,000 m² landscaped park
Collaborators
Writer: Nina Bouraoui
Client
City of Balaruc-les-Bains, France
Status
Under Construction
Typology
Healthcare › Thermal Spa
After the completion of the award-winning École A Strega, Amelia Tavella has once again created a school on her native island: the Edmond Simeoni School and Cultural Space, nestled at the foot of the village of Lumio.
Project name
A school for the nature: School Edmond Simeoni
Architecture firm
Amelia Tavella
Location
Lumio, Corsica, France
Photography
Thibaut Dini, Audric Verdier (Aerial views)
Principal architect
Amelia Tavella
Typology
Educational › Kindergarten & Primary School
Amelia Tavella’s debut furniture meanders elegantly like ‘an almost living animal’. The Corsican architect's sculptural ‘A5951’ desk-bench hybrid in solid oak winds sinuously as an organic root, chasing ‘an infinite desire for poetry and beauty.’
Project name
Amelia Tavella’s Hybrid Sculpture
Architecture firm
Amelia Tavella
Typology
Exhibition & Reception Place / Mobilier Design
Erwan Bouroullec asked the LVA architectural studio, founded by Guillaume Le Dévéhat and Charlotte Vuarnesson, to carry out his project to rehabilitate an old farm in Burgundy (France). A long and meticulous project under the sign of benevolence, respect and collective intelligence, with the aim of respecting the existing.
Architecture firm
Le Dévéhat Vuarnesson Architectes
Location
Burgundy, France
Collaborators
Excavation: Cornier et Zieger Terrassements; Masonry: Cyril Lambert Maçonnerie Rénovation; Roofing and Carpentry: Philibert Charpente; Plumbing and Heating: Gelin Dury; Wooden Partitions and Floors: Guillaume Liodenot Charpentier; Floor Finishes: Manuel Alves Renov Sols; Painting: Lebeau-Langlois
Interior design
Laurent Bonnet Menuiserie Agencement
Built area
Workshops 200m², Dwelling 260m², Courtyard 200m², Shed 60m²
Environmental & MEP
Electrical Work: SAS Bonhomme
Landscape
Landscape and Natural Swimming Pool: L’Orangerie - Arie van Dorp; Sanitation Garden: Combier Paysage
Client
Ève & Erwan Bouroullec and Thierry Lesage
Typology
Renovation and conversion of barns and stables into living quarters and workshops
The site here has an exceptional character, it is an exclusive place, where the notion of integration into a landscape takes on its full meaning. The land, which has a definite slope, ends in a promontory overlooking the valley. Geographically located at one end of this valley, the site enjoys a spectacular view of the distance.
Architecture firm
Brengues Le Pavec architectes
Photography
Florence Alzonda
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
An emblematic urban development project in the Montpellier metropolitan area, the Port Marianne district stems from an ambitious vision to extend the city towards the sea.
Architecture firm
A+Architecture, Hellin Sebbag Pirany architectes
Location
République ZAC, Lot E, Montpellier, France
Photography
Camille Gharbi, Drone-Ops
Collaborators
Tecta (Infrastructure Engineer), L’Echo (Economist)
Structural engineer
TERRELL
Environmental & MEP
Celsius Environnement (Mechanical and Thermal Engineer), Novacert (Environmental Engineer), Gamba (Acoustic Engineer)
Client
SERM, Icade / Kalelithos / REI Habitat
Typology
Residential Complex
TAA presents you one of its recent projects: « Melrose », the construction of 18 houses and 2 intermediary housing building in Seilh (Occitanie region, France).
Architecture firm
TAA Toulouse
Location
ZAC Laubis, Chemin du Percin, 31840 Seilh, France
Principal architect
Lots B10 and B11: TAA Toulouse
Design team
Head of project: Anthony Morinière | Head of project deputy: William Florenza | Head of construction: Jean Pinsson
Built area
Lots B10 and B11: 3,148 m²
Site area
Lots B10 and B11: 5302 m² | Total: 41 689 m²
Completion year
November 2021
Collaborators
Associated Architect: Lot B9 et B12: BETILLON & FREYERMUTH Architectes (FFFBBB) | Lot B8: AR357
Environmental & MEP
Technisphere
Construction
2M Construction
Visualization
L’Atelier des Chimères
Typology
Residential › Housing
