CAUE Rhône Métropole

How can we reconnect housing with its territory by considering its specific characteristics and resources: its materials, its heritage richness, and its regional know-how?

The exhibition traces how the collective Anatomies d’Architecture took on this challenge during the experimental renovation project of a traditional house in Orne (Normandy): 0% concrete, 0% plastic membranes, 100% natural materials sourced from within 100 km of the site!

Dive into this adventure through large-format comic boards and interviews that highlight the industries and expertise surrounding the 8 materials used in this renovation: brick, black locust, Douglas fir, hemp, earth, chestnut, recycled cork, and reclaimed oak. Two years of field research were necessary to scientifically document this extraordinary renovation project.

An exhibition designed by the cooperative Anatomies d’Architecture, with the support of the Maison de l’Architecture de Normandie – le Forum, Les Grands Ateliers, Territoires pionniers, La Maison de l’Architecture Normandie, and the Region of Normandy.

During the European Heritage Days on September 21st and 22nd, CAUE Rhône Métropole offers guided tours of its exhibition 'A Tour of Eco-friendly House Materials' every hour at 3 PM, 4 PM, 5 PM, and 6 PM, as well as a 'family' workshop: making earthen walls.

During the National Architecture Days on October 19 and 20, the CAUE Rhône Métropole offers guided tours of its exhibition "A Tour of Eco-Friendly House Materials" every hour at 3 PM, 4 PM, 5 PM, and 6 PM, as well as a "family" workshop: Earth Plaster Workshop.

For their second conference in Lyon, the members of Anatomies d’Architecture will delve into construction techniques based on local materials they have experimented with in Normandy. They will also discuss the research they are conducting for the CAUE in the Rhône department and the Lyon Metropolis.