The Festival des Architectures Vives is an architectural path for the general public, who can discover or rediscover the historical landmarks of the city of Montpellier. The event invited visitors to be in contact with this rich heritage by offering installations scattered around the city. It took place in the historic town, offering a path connecting mansions and courtyards, mostly private, that are usually not visible to visitors.
Living architectures
The Festival des Architectures Vives is an architectural path for the general public, who can discover or rediscover the historical landmarks of the city of Montpellier.
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- 06 July 2017
- Montpellier
It seeks not only to highlight the work of a young generation of architects, landscape architects and urban planners but also to discover unexpected urban areas. The teams who created the ephemeral works were selected after a call for submissions launched in September. They came from France and from abroad.
Festival des Architectures Vives 2017, Montpellier, France
Program: installations
Curators: Elodie Nourrigat and Jacques Brion
Architects: ØNA Architecture, Higher Technical School of Architecture of San Sebastian, Pistachoffice, Collectif S’il te plait, Atelier MicroMega, Collectif Commun, BEN-DAO, Studio 3A, Collectif Pourquoi Pas?!, ODD, Concéntrico 03, Lucia Martinez Pluchino and Raquel Duran Puente, Maria Anton Barco, Maria Salan and Maria Ramos
Year: 2017