About
TITAN was established in 2011 by Mathieu Barré, François Guinaudeau, and Romain Pradeau with both a commitment to simplicity and functionality and the aim of creating a poetic response to the built environment. Born through the evocation of the distinctive industrial past of the city of Nantes, the name of the firm refers to the old docks on the Loire River, with its shipyards and cranes, which are an integral part of its history. One focus of their work is to contribute to a shared cultural awareness in order to foster sustainable change by addressing current challenges and future needs with regard to cultural preservation in terms of material use. Their body of work includes residential, cultural and educational projects, as well as civic and technical buildings, alongside multidisciplinary research on construction materials with the aim of creating new possibilities.
The office has won international awards such as AJAP 2018, 40 under 40, Green Good Design Award 2016, and Jeunes Architectes et Paysagistes Ligériens in 2011. In 2018, Titan is finalist at the AR Emerging Awards, the Blueprint Awards, Le Geste d’Or, ADC Awards 2019 and the Bauwelt Preis 2019. Most recently, TITAN has been awarded with Prix AMO, Trophée béton Pro, and the Prix Aperçus Départemental d’Architecture et d’Aménagement. In 2019, the Welcome pavilion in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard has become finalist at the Equerre d’argent, and the National Museum Clemenceau has been shortlisted for European Museum of the Year – the most prestigious museum award in Europe.
Mathieu Barré was born in France in 1986. He graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Nantes in 2008, after which he gained experience at diverse offices in France. His approach mediates between the most intangible ideas to the most technically perfect realizations. He was recently honoured with the AJAP 2018 award.
François Guinaudeau was born in France in 1985. He holds a degree from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Nantes. His context-based approach accentuates a relationship to nature, and to the landscape. He taught previously at his alma mater, and more recently has been awarded the AJAP.
Romain Pradeau was born in France in 1985. He studied at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture in Nantes and worked as an architect at various offices. Central to his approach is his research on fabrication, material, and form. He is a recipient of the AJAP 2018 award.
Team
Awards
The National museum Clemenceau has been nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.
The Welcome pavilion Clemenceau has been nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award 2022.
The National museum Clemenceau is nominated for the Archdaily Building of Year Award 2021.
TITAN has received a Special Mention at the A+Firm Awards in the category ‘Best of the Year – Young Firm 2021’ organized by Architizer.
The Welcome pavilion Clemenceau received the award PARI – Prix Architecture Résiliente Innovante des Pays de la Loire 2020.
TITAN has been awarded with the Special Jury Prize of the Façade Awards, organized by FACADES2build.
The Welcome pavilion Clemenceau in the French selection for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2022.
The Welcome pavilion has been nominated for the award Trophées Bâtiments Résilients 2020.
The National museum Clemenceau and the Welcome pavilion are awarded with Prix Aperçus Départemental d’Architecture et d’Aménagement.
The National museum Clemenceau in Mouilleron-en-Pareds has been nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award 2020.
The Welcome pavilion receives the award Prix AMO 2019.
TITAN is nominated for the award Equerre d’argent 2019.
Titan has been awarded with Trophée Béton Pro 2019.
Titan is nominated for the BigMat International Architecture Award ’19.
Titan is selected to participate in the International triennial for sustainable community building – Architecture of Necessity, organized by Virserum Konsthall.
Titan has been shortlisted for the BAUWELT Award – Das erste Haus 2019.
Titan has been shortlisted for the ADC Awards 2019.
Titan is among the finalists for the AR Emerging Architecture Awards 2018.
Titan has been honoured with Geste de Bronze at LE GESTE D’OR Awards 2018.
The Welcome Pavilion has been shortlisted for the Blueprint Awards 2018 in the category Best Public-Use Project With Public Funding.
Mathieu Barré, François Guinaudeau and Romain Pradeau have won the 40 under 40 awards, initiated by the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies and the Chicago Athenaeum as a bi-annual program to identify the next generation of architects and designers who will impact future living and working environments, cities, and rural areas.
TITAN has won AJAP– Album des Albums des Jeunes Architectes et Paysagistes 2018, a European award for young architects and landscape designers organized by the French Ministry of Culture.
The project for the Research Centre in the University of Nantes has won the Good Design Award.
10 Passive Housing Units is finalist in the WAN Future Projects Residential Award 2016.
Titan has been awarded the Albums des Jeunes Architectes et Paysagistes Ligériens in 2011.
Publications
Contact
TITAN
1 rue buffon
44000 Nantes
FRANCE
+33 251 823 503
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