Édition 2024
Architecture en Champagne
The original project was initiated in 2017 by Châlons-en-Champagne Agglomeration Community, the National Higher School of Architecture of Nancy (ENSA Nancy) and the Maison de l'Architecture de Champagne-Ardenne (MACA).
Conceived in response to Champagne's inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2015, the project aims to create an ecosystem conducive to the development of higher education and research in architecture within the Châlons-en-Champagne region.
Today, the project has taken a strong wine tourism dimension, contributing to the preservation, enhancement, and development of the Champagne landscapes.
Since January 2024, the Architecture en Champagne association has been established to promote and manage all the implemented activities.
" 'An extremely strong, appealing and attractive concept' providing Châlons Agglo 'the opportunity to differentiate itself from other Champagne sites as a unique hub for education and co-creation in architecture linked to the vineyard'. "
Source : Tourist positioning study conducted in 2021 as part of the UNESCO Chair Culture, Tourism, Development - UNITWIN
The vineyard lodge is a typically modest, single-room construction that originated in the 16th century and underwent further development in the 19th century. Used by winemakers for shelter, sustenance, and rest, some of these structures still punctuate the Champagne landscapes, primarily serving during the harvest and acting as landmarks for walkers.
The goal of Architecture en Champagne is to reinterpret these lodges intro microarchitectures. These structures are intended for use by winemakers, cimmunities (as meeting points, customer reception areas or opportunities for wine tastings), and hikers (as places of rest and picnics).
Established as an educational challenge in 2017, the project has led to the creation of 23 lodges conceived and built by students, placed at the heart of the Champagne vineyards. These lodges serve as a space for learning in architecture, adopting a transdisciplinary approach, and result in tangible installations for municipalities and winemakers to enhance their attractiveness.
Over 12 immersive days, participants, including students, architects and construction professionals come together for a life-sized workshop. During this time, they design and construct vineyard lodges in collaboration with viticultural stakeholders, contributing to the unique charm of the Champagne landscape.
I am an architect. Although my origins are Italian, I am a native and at heart a "Champardennais" (someone who is from the Champagne-Ardenne region). I am fortunate to work and pursue my passion in this beautiful region with a rich landscape, industrial heritage and high-quality history. As a member of the scientific council of the Mission Coteaux, Maisons et Caves de Champagne (UNESCO) and the President of the Maison de l'Architecture de Champagne-Ardenne (MACA), I am committed to promoting our region and architecture.
I am a winemaker in Rilly-la-Montagne. After another life in Paris, my husband and I chose to take over the family vineyard. Since then, I have become passionate about Champagne, its history, heritage and the beauty of its landscapes. My commitment to defending and promoting it has only grown. Today, I have the honor of being the President of the Mission Coteaux, Maisons et Caves de Champagne - World Heritage, and thanks to that, I am also able to participate alongside Giovanni Pace in the adventure of Architecture en Champagne as Vice-President.
I am the president of the Joseph Perrier family House, a unique estalishment in Châlons-en-Champagne. In 2019, after spending two years as a sales representative for the House in Paris, I succeeded my father, Jean-Claude, who passed on to me the family history, culture, expertise and traditions of our champagne. This seamless transition has allowed me to become the 6th generation at the helm of the House. Today, my goal is to ensure the continuity and development of a House with a rich history, heritage and viticulture spanning 200 years.
I am an organic winemaker in the viticultural terroir of Coteaux Vitryats in the Marne region. With dual roles, I also work in one of the major accounting firms in the region. I did not hesitate to take on the role of treasurer of the Architecture en Champagne association because my professional experience and various associative commitments have taught me valuable reflexes and references for this role. I am also the proud owner of a vineyard lodge created during the very first edition of Architecture en Champagne.
Elected since 2020 as Vice-President in charge of School Affaires, Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education and Research within Châlons Agglo, I am dedicated to developing this unique project that combines architecture, education and tourism. I take pride in being elected within Châlons Agglo and now within the Architecture en Champagne association, which will collectively allow us to amplify the project.
Originally from Reims, daughter of a cellar master, she was born into the world of champagne. After studying architecture in Paris and completing a DEA (degree) in urban sociology at the Universtät der Künste in Berlin, she specialized in "sustainable architecture". Between Reims, Paris and Zurich, she founded her agency ECCLA in 2011.
Serving as the Director of Architecture en Champagne from 2019 to 2021, she is currently embarking on another adventure project in Asia for several months.
Architect, urban planner and director of the National School of Architecture in Clermont-Ferrand (ENSA Clermont Ferrand), he founded the Atelier du Rouget in 2001. His practice is grounded in a novel architecture suited for rural areas and pre-urban situations. His work extends to teaching design and school management focused on ecological transition, regeneration of territories, experiments, research and transcalar thinking. In 2014, he co-founded VIRAGE - a network of four architecture workshops.
He is the patron of the 4th edition in 2021.
Architect and professor of architecture, urban planning and landscape, he has designed numerous public buildings, urban developments and landscaping projects, including the European Center for Archaeology at Mont-Beuvray, which won the 'Equerre d'Argent' in 1996. He was nominated three times for the Mies Van der Rohe Award, Special Prize Emya 2016 (European Museum of the Year Award), Grand National Architecture Prize 2018.
He is the patron of the 3rd edition in 2019.
A British architect of Iraqi and Lebanese descent, she graduated from the Architectural Association of Architecutre and the Royal College of Art in London. She worked with the Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy, established the Daw'an Mud Brick Architecture foundation in Yemen, teaches in Beirut and extensively engages in construction and rehabilitation projects involving earth architecture.
She is the patron of the 2nd edition in 2018.
French-American artist, she employs a variety of mediums and tools, including videos, drawings, installations, architecture or sculpture to convey her artistic research in the studio or make public statements in urban spaces. Ph.D. candidate in architecture, teacher and researcher, she conducts numerous workshops and seminars.
She served as the director of Architecture en Champagne from 2017 to 2018, supported by Francj Deroche, an architect.
Graduating in 1981 from the Lambert Lombard Institute in Liège, he opened a professional studio in 1982 where he combined his work as an architect, with roles as an architecture lecturer and publisher of architecture books. In 1996, he represented Belgium at the 6th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice and also participated in the 8th edition. He received the Baron Horta Prize in 2002 for the Museum of Contemporary Arts at Grand Hornu.
He is the patron of the 1st edition in 2017.
