Build it like Perriand
- Date
- From 07.02.2020 to 16.02.2020
- Place
- Hall, Auditorium, Terraces

In conjunction with the Charlotte Perriand : Inventing a New World exhibition, the Fondation introduces a weekend of architectural experimentation in collaboration with Bellastock, an association working for the promotion of places and ressources.
Launched in November 2019, the call for projects entitled "Build it like Perriand" offered architecture students and recent graduates an opportunity to pay tribute to the architectural heritage of Charlotte Perriand by designing "modules for living" in Frank Gehry's building.
A jury of experts chose three winning projects among the 44 entries: "Nuage workshop", "Office for a Bird" and "Symbiote".
All three can be viewed at the Fondation during its Late Hour event and until the exhibition ends on 24 February 2020.
Nuage workshop
Atelier Nuage
"Nuage workshop" is a mobile bicycle repair hub. Developed as a place for people to meet and work together, the space can be adapted to different needs. Cyclists can make use of the tools available as well as enjoy the relaxation area. Inspired by Charlotte Perriand's bookcases with storage units and her kit dwellings, the Nuage workshop is a largely open space and can be transported by bicycle.
Team: architects from ENSAPVS, members of various associations
Programme: mobile bicycle repair workshop
Materials: timber boards, steel cable trunking, moulded plastic

Le bureau d'un oiseau
"Office for a Bird" is a place to dream, to camp in and to get close to nature. Designed for two people, the space is streamlined as much as possible: the beds become a coffee table and the roof turns into a screen. By creating a dialogue with nature and using the tatami as a unit of measurement, the Japanese influence is central to this project. Office for a Bird celebrates Perriand's approach to minimalist and modular spaces, enriched by her work in the mountains and in Japan.
Team: ENSA Versailles students
Programme: modular shelter and light source
Materials: timber boards, linen canvas, aluminum tubes

Symbiote
"Symbiote" is a module for living designed entirely in harmony with nature, as a place of symbiosis and communion between the user and their surrounding natural environment. It can be moved to different locations and folds out to provide a shelter for sleeping and eating. Designed to surround a tree, Symbiote is an ideal space for people who live with respect for the environment – a modern utopia where everyone finds their balance.
Team: architects, visual artist, carpenter, interior designer
Programme: independent living module
Materials: brackets and timber panels, tensioners, felt

Jury members
Jean-Paul Claverie Advisor of the President of the Fondation Louis VuittonThomas Dubuisson ArchitectPernette Perriand-Barsac Curator of the exhibitionSébastien Cherruet Curator of the exhibitionJacques Barsac Curator of the exhibitionChristian Reyne Architect Antoine Aubinais co-founder of Bellastock