描述
Lacroix Chessex. Architecture 2012-2025
This 306-page monograph covers thirteen years of production from the Swiss studio Lacroix Chessex, founded in 2005 in Geneva by Hiéronyme Lacroix and Simon Chessex.
The volume presents a selection of projects, many won in open or invited competitions, including student residences, collective and single-family housing, nurseries, social and cultural facilities, as well as urban transformations and additions. Among them are the IHEID student residence in Geneva, the Les Jeurs house in Trient, the transformation of the Reuilly barracks in Paris, the public facilities in the Jonction eco-district, and the nursery on the Route de Frontenex, among others.
Lacroix Chessex’s architecture always begins with a precise analysis of the site and develops without pre-established formulas. Each project finds its form in dialogue with what already exists, deciding whether to continue a previous logic or propose a clear break. The materials—wood, concrete, stone, or brick—are displayed honestly, without artifice, and the construction details reveal a pursuit of clarity and durability. In its transformations and additions, the new layers are interpreted as contemporary contributions that update the building, enrich its lifespan, and introduce comfort and sustainability in a natural way.
The book offers comprehensive documentation, with plans, construction details, photographs and an in-depth dialogue, allowing readers to delve into the trajectory and thinking of one of the most representative offices of contemporary Swiss architecture.
Contents
Conversations between
Hiéronyme Lacroix, Simon Chessex, and Christian Dupraz
IHEID Student Residence, Geneva, Switzerland
; Les Jeurs House, Trient, Valais, Switzerland;
Sandmeier Villa, Veyrier, Geneva, Switzerland;
Daycare Center in La Chapelle-Les Sciers, Lancy, Geneva, Switzerland;
R. House, Coppet, Vaud, Switzerland;
Reuilly Barracks Renovation, Paris, France;
Overpass on Rue de Lausanne, Geneva, Switzerland;
Accommodation and Training Center, Anières, Geneva, Switzerland;
Medical and Social Support Service, Echichens, Vaud, Switzerland;
Public Facilities in the Jonction Eco-district, Geneva, Switzerland;
Daycare Center on Route de Frontenex, Geneva, Switzerland;
Housing in La Capite, Vésenaz, Geneva, Switzerland;
Apartment Building in Nyon, Vaud, Switzerland;
Overpass on Avenue Wendt, Geneva, Switzerland;
Villa in Veyrier, Geneva, Switzerland
