Architecture

Architecture & Project Management

Design, transform, and enhance your heritage

Our firm supports discerning owners in the renovation of Norman homes and character properties. Our approach combines respect for heritage, a sense of aesthetics, and technical mastery. We are involved from the initial sketch to the completion of the project to ensure coherence and quality throughout.

Feasibility Study: Uncovering the Potential of the Site

The first step involves a comprehensive feasibility study. We visit the site to understand its history, constraints, and opportunities. Based on these observations, we create sketch plans that visualize the initial architectural intentions. We also provide a global financial estimate to give the project owner a clear and realistic view of the project before any commitment.

Complete Architectural Design

We then develop the preliminary project through the APS and APD phases, which specify architectural, functional, and aesthetic choices. This in-depth design integrates contemporary requirements while respecting the uniqueness of the existing structure. It is accompanied by an updated overall estimate, ensuring financial coherence before entering the technical and administrative phases.

Administrative Procedures

We handle all the regulatory formalities necessary for the project's realization. This includes preparing the building permit application, preliminary declarations, and communication with the relevant authorities. The project owner thus benefits from a simple, smooth, and secure support process in a field that is often complex.

Technical Studies and Material Selection

Once the preliminary project is validated, we conduct general design studies. These include producing plans at a scale of 1/50, precisely defining technical choices, selecting materials suited to the character of the property, and optimizing the building's energy efficiency. This phase ensures a complete and detailed vision of the work before consulting contractors.

Consultation of Contractors and Offer Analysis

We organize and manage the consultation process with contractors. After receiving the bids, we analyze the estimates to verify their technical and financial coherence. We then assist the project owner in selecting the participants and signing the contracts, in order to form a strong team suited to the project's specifics.

Work Supervision and Project Management

During the execution phase, we ensure the supervision of the work to guarantee quality of execution and compliance with the contractual documents. This includes organizing site meetings, writing reports, monitoring progress, and managing finances, particularly through the verification and approval of work progress reports submitted by the contractors. OPC coordination can be provided as an additional service for project owners seeking enhanced schedule management.

Project Completion and Resolution of Reservations

At the end of the project, we assist the project owner during the acceptance of the work, a key moment that marks the handover of the project. We support them in signing the minutes, with or without reservations, and in verifying the resolution of any potential reservations. This phase ensures that the completed work meets expectations, plans, and signed contracts.

Delivering a Renovation that Matches Your Home

With our expertise in historic buildings, our architectural standards, and our rigor in project management, we transform your home with elegance and precision, while fully respecting its history.