The exhibition Dirty Materials: Undoing, Dismantling, Undesigning is opening on Thursday 22nd of January at 7:00PM. It will be on show in our exhibition space et al. until Saturday 7th of February.
Visits possible every Friday (10:00-17:00) and Saturday afternoon (14:00-18:00) or on request!
Since its earliest days, the architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have based their practice on concerns relating to climate and the exploration of bioclimatic solutions. Their unique approach, integrating greenhouses as fluid transition space between inside and outside, has made them stand out internationally.
The book It's Nice Today: On Climate, Comfort, and Pleasure presents a scientific study of the thermal performance of winter gardens in four projects by Lacaton&Vassal.
| common:date | 20.02.2025 |
Since the beginning of their careers, architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have based their practice on climate-related concerns and the exploration of bioclimatic solutions. Their unique approach, incorporating greenhouses as fluid transitional spaces between indoors and outdoors, has gained them international recognition. The book It's Nice Today: On Climate, Comfort, and Pleasure presents a scientific study on the thermal performance of winter gardens in four Lacaton&Vassal projects.
A collaboration with the environmental design office Atmos Lab allowed the architects to better understand the positive impact of this approach through detailed long-term measurements under different climatic conditions. The publication presents the methodology and results of this study. It demonstrates the effectiveness of winter gardens as thermal buffers, reducing heating and cooling costs while enhancing the spatial qualities of buildings.
On February 20, 2025, the authors Florencia Collo, Rafael Alonso Candau, and Olivier Dambron from Atmos Lab presented the publication in our exhibition space. This presentation was followed by a discussion with Alexia Menec, architect at Karbon’ and former resident of a Lacaton&Vassal building, as well as Didier Vander Heyden, Building Energy Performance (BEP) advisor and member of the collective Les limites à la PEB.
The book was edited by Anne Lacaton & Jean-Philippe Vassal and published by Ruby Press.