TBD - HOTEL L ABEILLE

Abeille that s French for bee is an ecoresponsible building comprising nine apartments-all different and combining architectural vision-graphics and decorative features -The industrious bee wastes nothing over its life cycle and its example helped us to frame our approach-reuse of materials from the existing building was an obvious choice -The pink marble of the 1930s facade now serves as a setting for the bow windows-with the stone tiles of the former ground floor giving a graphic touch to the new waiting area -Similarly-the His Master s Voice sign of the HMV music label formerly enthroned on the old storefront-has now become a decorative element of the porch -L Abeille project also makes a statement about what is essential raw materials left visible concrete-beams and joinery-ironwork-highlight the architectural and aesthetic choices -With sustainable development as the watchword for the project-we naturally sought local skills to take up this exciting challenge-It was a winning bet-in both terms of craftsmanship and use of regional materials