Alienor Bolelli - France

Aliénor is a French architect graduated from ENSA Paris-Val de Seine and co-founder of Minuit Architectes, a Paris-based practice established in 2020 with Félix Borel, Maxime Eon and Joseph Vincent. The office approaches architecture through construction, as a way to engage directly with the material, spatial and social conditions of each project.

Their work is grounded in the definition of simple, legible systems, where structure and use are closely intertwined. This can be seen in projects inserted within existing buildings, from the transformation of the Ateliers of ENSA Versailles in the Petites Écuries du Roi to Maison Morvan, where a light steel structure takes place within a former agricultural volume.

At a larger scale, Logements Beaunier, a 14-unit housing project for Paris Habitat, develops a load-bearing stone and timber system to address density and environmental performance. The project was recognized by the City of Paris through the APEx program.

The practice is currently engaged primarily in collective housing, alongside educational and student housing projects.

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