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Steven Ware

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Steven Ware
Born (1965-11-10) 10 November 1965 (age 59)
NationalityBritish-Canadian
Alma materWestern University, London, Ontario, Architectural Association School of Architecture
OccupationArchitect

Steven Ware (born November 10, 1965) is a British-Canadian architect based in Paris.[1]

Early life and education

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Born in London, Ware studied biology at Western University, London, Ontario and later completed his architectural degree at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London.[2]

Career

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Ware started his career as an architect with Marc Rolinet and Philippe Chiambaretta.[2] He joined ArtBuild Architects and became a senior partner with the firm in 2017, with multiple projects completed.[3]

Ware is the author of Montreal : A Guide to Recent Architecture.[4] He has also co-authored and published other works related to his field.[5][6]

Design approach

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Ware works frequently with emergent mass timber techniques.[7] Notable among the projects he delivered using mass timber includes Opalia, the first mass timber office building in central Paris.[8][9] Ware also engages bio-inspired approach in much of his works with the ArtBuild firm.[2][10][11]

References

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  1. ^ Céline Coubray,"Luxembourg's biggest timber-frame office opens". delano.lu. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Natasha Chayaamor-Heil,Chayaamor-Heil, Natasha; Vitalis, Louis (4 July 2008). "Biology and architecture: An ongoing hybridization of scientific knowledge and design practice by six architectural offices in France". Frontiers of Architectural Research. 10 (2): 240–262. doi:10.1016/j.foar.2020.10.002. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  3. ^ Claire Thibault,"Le chantier de la tour en bois Silva débute à Bordeaux". architecturebois.fr. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ Steven Ware,Ware, Steven (2001). Montréal: A Guide to Recent Architecture. Ellipsis. ISBN 978-1-899858-60-6. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ Charpentier, Lise; Cruz, Estelle; Nenov, Teodor; Guidoux, Kévin; Ware, Steven (25 May 2022). Pho'liage: Towards a Kinetic Biomimetic Thermoregulating Façade. Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes. pp. 367–401. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-1812-4_12. ISBN 978-981-19-1811-7. Retrieved 23 May 2024. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "La place du vivant non-humain en ville". riurba.review. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ Jenny Che,"Why Timber Towers Are On the Rise in France". bloomberg.com. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Opalia : le bois entre à Paris par la petite porte". fordaq.com. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Episode 7 - L'Immeuble Tertiaire Opalia Bédier-Est". caue75.fr. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Tribune : L'inspiration Naturelle – Steven Ware". archistorm.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Steven Ware, architecte (Art & Build Paris) : L'urgence en matière de réduction carbone nous apparaît cruciale". decideurs-rh.com. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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