Building with Limestone in Paris
Edited by h2o architectes, with texts by Andrew Ayers, photographs by Julien Lanoo and Stéphane Chalmeau
Building Books, May 2020

Paperback | 6-3/4 x 9-1/2 inches | 88 pages | 76 illustrations | French/English | ISBN: 978-2956781530 | 19?

PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION:
This is the first book of a collection of monographic books on the projects of h2o architectes. It showcases the construction of a 32-home building in the 15th arrondissement in Paris that features 24 cm ashlar masonry facades. Requiring neither firing nor the addition of other products, stone material allows a 60% reduction in CO2 in comparison to concrete where the construction phase is concerned, and a 35% reduction over a period of 50 years. h2o architectes successfully demonstrate that load-bearing stone, a geo-sourced material, represents an economical alternative, equivalent to more common solutions, and has the advantage of offering buyers a higher-quality standard of finish. h2o architectes, founded by Charlotte Hubert, Jean-Jacques Hubert and Antoine Santiard, is a Paris-based firm working on projects of various types and scales, from housing to public space and cultural facilities. The office is dedicated to architectural, heritage and urban creation and reprogramming.
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dDAB COMMENTARY:
At first glance, the apartment building at 74-76 Avenue Félix-Faure in Paris, designed by h2o architectes, doesn't seem like an obvious choice for its own book. ...