Innovative Architecture: Researching Sustainable Practices Across Borders
Curious Innovator Architect Tackling Environmental Challenges Through Sustainable Design Solutions
Félicie Baguette dit Michael
I am Félicie Baguette dit Michael, a French architect based in Paris. With a passion for innovative design and sustainable architecture, I have honed my skills through rigorous academic training and hands-on experience in renowned international architectural firms.
Education
Master of Architecture
École nationale supérieure d'architecture Paris-Malaquais
2024
Bachelor of Architecture
École nationale supérieure d'architecture Paris-Malaquais
2017 - 2020
Architecture Erasmus Studies
Università degli studi Roma TRE
2019 - 2020
Professional experience
Architect at RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Genoa, Liguria, Italy
- August 2023 - March 2024
As a part of the esteemed Renzo Piano Building Workshop, I have contributed to cutting-edge architectural projects, focusing on sustainable and functional design.
Intern Architect at RPBW Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Genoa, Liguria, Italy
- February 2023 - August 2023
I was honored to receive the Renzo Piano scholarship, which allowed me to work closely with leading architects and gain invaluable experience in the field.
Intern Architect at PERROT & RICHARD Architectes
- Paris, Île-de-France, France
- February 2022 - May 2022
During my internship, I participated in various stages of architectural rehabilitation projects, enhancing my skills in design, project management. and site supervision for building restorations.
Final Year Thesis: Rethinking Human-Forest Relationships and Fire Management in France – « Mont des Roses » Case Study
Directors
Nicolas Gilsoul | Matthias Gervais de Lafond
The hearth of the mimosa
The forest and the human: rekindling the bond under the threat of fire
Nowadays, French forests have to cope with increasingly frequent and devastating wildfires. The deterioration of climatic conditions is not the only factor to blame: our relationship with the forest, once so personal, has gradually diminished. What was once the setting for our beliefs, rites and legends has become, at best, a pleasant landscape for picnics and hikes.
How can we restore this link? In a context where human presence is synonymous with danger, what would happen if we dared to bring humans back to the forest and turn them into guardians?
In Bormes-les-Mimosas, the Mont des Roses, tucked between the city and the Dom's national forest, appears to be a key site in the nature/culture dichotomy that characterizes our contemporary position: the place is scattered with highly flammable mimosas, yet it is untouchable by virtue of its cultural value.
Already burnt several times, the forest-turned-scrubland offers the possibility of a new way of inhabiting the place: water guides the inhabitants through the vegetation to the point of complete immersion. The watchtower, the site's new totem, keeps an eye on the forest and embodies a forgotten memory of the one that burned.
Research Thesis in Architecture: Redesigning Boundaries for Human-Gorilla Coexistence in Uganda's Bwindi National Park
Directors
Dominique Rouillard
The boundary of the gorilla's range
The limits of the boundary in the Ugandan national park
In Uganda's Bwindi National Park, humans share their territory with the gorilla, our close cousin in danger of extinction. In this case, the national park appears to be the last bastion of wildlife, often to the detriment of indigenous populations whose access to the forest has been brutally cut off. How can we manage the spaces where these two territories intersect: one is officially protected and closed off; the other is home to one of the highest population densities on the planet, which is subject to poverty and lack of resources? What form might such a boundary assume? After centuries of exploitation of a planet that mankind believed to be its own, is there still a privileged territory where men and wild animals cohabit as equals?
Portfolio
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CONTACTS
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I am always open to new opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn or reach out via email at felicie@studiobaguette.com