YAN OLIVARES ARCHITECTURE is available for new projects

YO_Architecture has been based in Saint-Étienne since 2014. Its director, Yan Olivares, has been active in the profession since 1998 and also teaches in the Rhône-Alpes region.

// Our agency is recognized for designing projects that are environmentally conscious, connected to the landscape, and attentive to future users.

We enjoy diversifying our projects and continually renewing our professional curiosity. This leads us to ongoing training and to tackling inspiring topics such as straw-bale construction, rehabilitation of regional pisé (rammed earth) heritage, third places (health, cultural, and professional spaces), oasis schoolyards, and architectural approaches to educational environments.

Our work ranges in scale from interior design to urban furniture.

// Committed to sharing the project with all stakeholders (clients, users, managers…), we often work in different formats: public consultations, co-design workshops, ideation sessions, and more.

// We have extensive experience in both major rehabilitations and new constructions.

Our expertise covers housing, sports facilities, schools, all types of ERP (public-access buildings), public spaces, urban studies, and planning.

// Our team is well-versed in the wide range of regulations, administrative requirements, and technical expectations of both public and private clients.

Over the years, the agency has developed strong expertise in the transformation of existing spaces. We are convinced that today’s environmental challenges require greater sobriety and a design approach that preserves the potential of what already exists.

Our project methodology treats each new assignment as an opportunity to reinvent architecture and its relationship with the environment.

Every project reflects our serious commitment to budget, program, and attentive listening to our clients. Our team of dedicated and engaged architects provides thoughtful support from design through to project delivery, including rigorous financial monitoring throughout the process.

Feel free to contact YO_Architecture to discuss your project.