Poissy Galore: AWP + HHF

The scope of work ranges from interior design, to large scale construction, to master planning, and public structures.Photography by internationally aclaimed architcture photographer Iwan Baar . HHF architects was founded in 2003 by Tilo Herlach, Simon Hartmann and Simon Frommenwiler

About the Author HHF architects was founded in 2003 by Tilo Herlach, Simon Hartmann and Simon Frommenwiler. The scope of work ranges from interior design, to large scale construction, to master planning, and public structures.Photography by internationally aclaimed architcture photographer Iwan Baar

In addition to public infrastructure such as the museum, which houses insects both living and conserved, the project features non-public areas including sites purposed for cultivating different kind of insects, so as to develop a self-sustaining exhibition of local ecologies. Designed collaboratively by French architects AWP and Swiss HHF with landscape design by Agence TER, this inspiring cluster of pavilions, public infrastructures, exhibition spaces and event halls fans out across 113 acres of green space, offering Parisians a restorative retreat away from the city and a green haven for locals alike. This elegant booklet publication celebrates the grand debut of Poissy Galore in the autumn of 2016. Critical essays by leading voices in contemporary art and culture provide an interdisciplinary context for Poissy Galore that underscores the project?s rich contribution to topics of ecology, environmentalism and the Anthropocene. Interviews with the principals of AWP and HHF expound upon the design concept, which features a hybridisation of natural and built landscapes that characterise the site of the project. With stunning landscapes captured by Julien Lanoo and acclaimed architectural photographer Iwan Baar, the sublime aura of Poissy?s natural beauty is artfully explored throughout the 80-page publication. Th