MICROHOME Kingspan edition 2024/25 Sustainability Award winners - Hubert Pierre Olivier Charlaix, Emmanuel Pierre Hamelin and Benjamin Florent Philippe Vitry

We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to the Sustainability Award winners of our "MICROHOME Kingspan edition 2024/25" competition – Hubert Pierre Olivier Charlaix, Emmanuel Pierre Hamelin and Benjamin Florent Philippe Vitry from France!

Hubert Pierre Olivier Charlaix, Emmanuel Pierre Hamelin and Benjamin Florent Philippe Vitry

Please tell us about your company (when it was founded, where it is based, how many employees, etc) Alternatively, if you do not have a company, please give us some insights on your own professional/academia background.

We met during our studies and our ideas on architectural design very quickly converged

Brief information about the projects that you/your company have been involved with. For instance, what scale have you focused on/preferred, any significant projects where the company/ individuals have been Involved?

We work on all project scales

What does architecture mean to you and what is the role of an architect in your society?

Today the role of the architect is multidisciplinary, he must have a vision on a multitude of elements of the building profession. This sometimes gives too little space to design, which is one of the main points of the architectural profession.

Why do you participate in architecture competitions?

We participate in architectural competitions to compare our ideas with those of other architects and to challenge ourselves with subjects we don't necessarily encounter in our everyday profession.

What advice would you give to individuals who struggle to decide whether it would be beneficial for them to participate in architecture competitions?

participating in an architecture competition is always beneficial for challenging your ideas