The Festival des Architectures Vives aims to raise public awareness of the wide range of architecture. It seeks not only to highlight the work of a young generation of architects, landscape architects and urban planners but also to make discover unexpected urban areas. In 2014, the Festival des Architectures Vives invested 8 sites in total with 7 installations + 1 pavilion.
NAS Architecture was reward two times : ones by the Public price and twice by the Jury price. They had created “Breath Box”. A Special Mention was given to Marion Moustey and Alexandre Arcens for “Onde sensuelle” and a second Special Mention went to Dots, the American team behind the “Cloud Garden” project.
FAV 2014 à La Grande Motte took place one week after FAV 2014 in Montpellier.
Description of the project by NAS architecture
The main wall of "Breath Box" is reflective, facing the horizon. It does not only recreate the image of the sea, it transforms by its own attributes. The wind comes lift the many reflective modules, providing a duality between visual experience and reflection ripple.
"Breath Box" allows to distinguish, to see the wind passage, not only feel but apprehend physically. The recomposed mirror is deformed under the influence of wind, making them interact with the natural elements and the senses. The experiment continues inside the pavilion. That shelters made of burnt wood plays with our senses. A light effect is taking place throughout the day, accentuated by the movement of the mirrors. The sensuality described here is to be taken at the level of visual accomplishment. The pleasure of following the passage of fluctuating, pulsating wind, creating a mosaic of city landscape, grande-motte color. "Breath Box" therefore provides immediate and changing experience. You can not escape, as you wander seafront to the attraction of these changing facets that offer a variety of different pictures.
CREDITS. DATA SHEET.-
Architects.- NAS Architectures / Hadrien Balalud de Saint Jean, Guillaume Giraud, Johan Laure.
Organizer.- Festival des Architectures Vives.
Size.- 20 sqm. 20 m².
Location.- 4 rue des Trésoriers de la Bourse – 34000 Montpellier.
Official project name.- Festival des Architectures Vives - FAV 2014 à Montpellier.
Location.- La Grande Motte.
Date of the event.- June 2014.
