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Luce Accard has been working as an independent architect since 2009, based in Die (26150), France.

Her life revolves around several roles: being the mother of a teenage daughter, working as an architect, practising energy healing, and enjoying activities that contribute to her well-being, such as hiking, travelling, drawing, meditation and yoga. Respect is a core value for her: respect for nature, for others, and for both body and mind.

Luce studied architecture in Normandy and obtained her degree in 2007. Her final-year project brought together several of her interests, including social sciences, through a sociological analysis of so-called "sensitive neighbourhoods", as well as environmental issues, self-building and the use of high-quality, natural materials in their unprocessed state. Her personal project therefore focused on the rehabilitation of former industrial sites, highlighting their proximity to urban centres and the potential for giving existing materials a second life.

Although she does not currently work on all these subjects directly, they remain central to her approach and perspective as an architect.

In 2010, she completed a one-year training course in healthy housing in Brittany. The programme included practical training in geobiology, indoor air quality and the management of various electromagnetic fields, as well as introductory courses in Feng Shui and bioclimatic design. These concepts have continued to develop throughout her personal and professional life and are areas she can incorporate into her work.

Luce has also explored various natural building materials, including straw (having completed the Pro-Paille training course), earth and bamboo, both in France and during trips to Central America, where she took part in collective building projects.

Although she does not carry out construction work professionally, her technical expertise in these materials is not particularly extensive. She therefore collaborates with various specialists depending on her clients' needs.

Luce regularly works with self-builders and appreciates their commitment to researching and exploring the building techniques they wish to use. She approaches the design process as a collaborative effort, bringing her intuition and sensitivity to the project, taking into account how spaces will be used and the different personalities of the people who will inhabit them.

Having completed a training course in energy healing in 2024, she now wishes to further develop this approach, potentially combining it with her work as an architect.