With the creation of TP France and a conversation going back to many years with BIG, I got TP involved in this prestigious Paris project seeing the rehabilitation of the former Banque de France building. The acoustic design input was creative with acoustic characteristics evolving as we progress through the building and get nearer the luxury products. We assisted BIG team on design aspects of the glass boxes and their sound diffusive characteristics or on the singular sound focusing dome in the central atrium. We provided also building acoustics and advice on the control of noise and vibration from building services.

Client: Galeries Lafayette

Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)

Acoustic Design: Theatre Projects

Role : Project technical direction and lead acoustic designer.

Completion : 2019

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What to say when you receive a phone call asking you to join the design team of Villa M with Philippe Starck? You say yes of course. Vila M is unique place of sharing and exchange dedicated to the health of tomorrow in the heart of Paris. I brought this unusual hospitality and medical project to Theatre Projects and we provided acoustic design through the entire building from concept to delivery. The project includes hotel accommodations, an auditorium used for conferences and seminars, meeting rooms, consultations rooms, a restaurant and a sport room.

Client: Groupe Pasteur Mutualité/SCPM

Architects: Philippe Starck and Triptyque Architectes

Acoustic Design: Theatre Projects

Role : Project technical direction and acoustic design

Budget: €22m

Completion : 2022

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In an exceptional setting, that of the Domaine de la Reine Margot, an historic estate in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris listed since 1962, which, in the 16th century, belonged to Queen Margot this project sees the conversion of the former place of retreat for the priests of Saint-Sulpice into a 4* hotel establishment.

Through conversations with Wilmotte team, I brought the project to TP and my team provide acoustic design from concept to delivery and for the entire building.

Client: SEMADS

Architect: Wilmotte et Associés

Acoustic Design: Theatre Projects

Role: Project Technical Direction for Acoustic Design

Completion: 2024

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Following the completion of the Theatre du 13e Art (see above), Thomas Dryjski of Daniel Vaniche Architects contacted me to join the design team for the Wiki Village project. The WikiVillage Factory (WVF) is a cluster project that seeks to respond to the societal challenges of the city of tomorrow. The building made of wood will be a place of resources for professionals offering a wide range of services and a variety of new amenities (shops, cafés, restaurants, green spaces ). The stated objective is thus to offer an essential place for actors in the social economy and ecological innovation.

Our scope covered room acoustics, building acoustics and advice on the control of noise and vibration from building services.

Client: REI/ETIC

Architect: Daniel Vaniche Architects/AAA

Acoustic Design: Theatre Projects

Role : Project technical direction and lead acoustic designer.

Completion : 2023

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Arup headquarters located on No 8 Fitzroy Street in London replaced two 1960s buildings featuring six floors of office space and associated meeting rooms, reception, café, library, conference and exhibition space and a new SoundLab.

The space was designed by architects Sheppard Robson, with design of internal spaces by Arup Associates and Arup multidisciplinary engineers and interior designers.

Client: Arup Group

Architects: Sheppard Robson Architects

Acoustic Design: Arup

Role: Acoustic design (project manager)

Budget: £42m

Completion: 2010

The Aspire Tower in the Sports City of Doha is a 300m high skyscraper designed by Hadi Simaan Architects and Arep (the French architect) and with Arup (the British engineers) as design team.

The structure is a mixed high-rise/tower structure and includes a reception area on two floors for 3000 guests, 3 floors for Sports museum, 17 floor five-star hotel, 3 floor Health Club with a cantilevered swimming pool (80m above ground on the 19th floor), revolving restaurant and observation deck about 240 meters above ground.

One of the acoustic design challenge was the stainless steel mesh, which could whistle during high winds. We performed wind tunnel and noise tests to anticipate the potential whistling issue.

Client: B-Six

Architect: Hadi Simaan Architects & Arep

Role: Project Acoustic Designer and Acoustic Manager

Completion: 2006

Budget: $174m