Christophe Aubertin, architecte - Collectif Studio Lada,
Timur Ersen, architecte et artisan piseur - Atelier Kara,
Dominique Gauzin-Müller, architecte et cofondatrice du mouvement pour une Frugalité heureuse et créative
Two finalists for the materia award share their experiences of the creative use of local bio-based and geo-based materials. For his house in Crest, architect and craftsman Timur Ersen chose earth and hemp, while Christophe Aubertin (Studiolada) used Meuse stone and Vosges fir for the Saint-Dizier market.
Introduction of the speakers Christophe Aubertin graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure de Nancy in October 2006, is registered with the Order of Architects, and has been working as an independent architect since November 2008. He is a member of the associations ‘Travaux en cours’ and ‘Bol & Mix’ and a founding member of Studiolada architects in 2009 with Agnès Hausermann, Benoit Sindt and Xavier Géant
Technical specifications 'Marché couvert St Dizier'
www.studiolada.fr
Timur Ersen graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Lyon in 2012 and began his career as an apprentice rammed earth mason with Martin Rauch before returning to France to obtain his HMONP qualification in 2014 and establish his dual practice as a registered architect and rammed earth craftsman at Atelier Kara, which he founded in Crest in 2017. For the past seven years, Atelier Kara has been carrying out load-bearing rammed earth projects, both public and private, as well as interior design and finishing work.
Technical specifications 'Maison en pisé à Crest'
www.timurersen.com
Architect and researcher Dominique Gauzin-Müller has been working for 40 years to promote eco-responsible architecture in all its aspects: materials, energy, social and cultural implications. She has published 25 books, either solo or in collaboration, and contributes to numerous international architecture magazines and publishing houses. Honorary professor of the UNESCO Chair in Earthen Architecture, Building Cultures and Sustainable Development, she lectures at several universities around the world. Curator of numerous exhibitions, in 2015 she launched the Terra+Fibra Award, now known as the materia award, and coordinated the exhibitions of the 40 finalists for each of these global awards. The Manifesto for Happy and Creative Frugality in Architecture and Land Management, which she launched in 2018 with Alain Bornarel and Philippe Madec, has already received more than 17,000 signatures from 92 countries (www.frugalite.org). The resulting international movement advocates a low-tech approach to building, favouring the transformation of what already exists, simple and robust techniques, and local bio-based, geo-sourced or reused materials.
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