Judith Busson, architecte associée, Figura -
Chloé Massot et Eloïse Couapel, architectes associées, Loom architecture
Round table organized and moderated by Nathalie Degardin, Editor-in-Chief of Architectures À Vivre
Transformation is now at the heart of architectural practice. Whether it involves rehabilitating existing heritage, adapting buildings to climate challenges, responding to evolving uses, or designing differently under technical, economic, and environmental constraints, the transformations required by contemporary challenges provide opportunities to question and renew the way we build.
Through the combined perspectives of Figura and Loom Architecture, winners of the 2025 JAPL Awards, this roundtable will explore transformation as a design approach rather than simply an intervention on existing buildings.
Drawing on three key themes and six completed and ongoing projects across the Pays de la Loire region, the speakers will demonstrate how changes in building programs, energy retrofitting, material reuse, low-carbon construction sectors, and budgetary constraints can become powerful drivers of architectural quality, resilience, and innovation.