What if the future of architecture also lay in what is already there?
In this episode of Com d’Archi, Anne-Charlotte Depondt welcomes Olivier Laurent and Franck Ferrier, partners leading Atelier Cambium, based in Bordeaux and Paris. One comes from architecture, the other from technical training and construction. They share a love of building, an attention to materials, and the conviction that architecture is a collective endeavor.
Converting offices into housing, giving a 1980s building a new lease on life and making it energy-positive, helping revitalize a town center through a public library: their projects demonstrate the potential of existing buildings and architecture’s social role. Rooted in a tradition of timber construction, the practice also explores solid stone, concrete made with local materials, and hemp, seeking to make every construction choice meaningful.
Facing climate disruption, they advocate for architecture that provides shelter, drawing on time-tested skills to build with strength, longevity, and controlled costs. Sharing ideas, listening to users, and enjoying the construction process inform their practice, as does their confidence in future generations.
A conversation that gives common sense its full depth through materials, a long-term perspective, and collective intelligence.
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Episode produced by Anne-Charlotte Depondt.
Audio: comdarchipodcast / This English version was generated using AI with voice cloning, inspiration of the speakers’ timbre (Anne-Charlotte and is guests). We are continually working to improve the accuracy and quality of our transcripts. While they may still contain occasional errors, each one is carefully reviewed as we refine the process. Thank you for your understanding.
Teaser photos © STEPHANE ABOUDARAM @WEARECONTENTS
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