#Laurent Herbiet

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Jean-Hugues Anglade as Philippe and Julie-Marie Parmentier as Aurélia in Les Trois Silences (2014)

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Dear Archy, glass and concrete, please?

Here are some recent Latin American houses that feature raw concrete and glass with magnificent results:

H House��Felipe Assadi Arquitectos

Casa Bruma Fernanda Canales and Claudia Rodríguez

Moenda House Felipe Rodrigues

Casa Vila RicaBloco Arquitetos

AT House Laurent Herbiet

Casa MR Luciano Kruk

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"Basse Saison" de Laurent Herbiet avec Emmanuelle Devos, Eric Caravaca et Simon Abkarian, février 2021.

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Riparia creates concrete Kokonut building in the Yucatán Peninsula

Riparia Architecture Studio has completed an apartment building in a Mexican resort town that consists of three volumes, one of which has a large screen and "opens like a fan towards the jungle".

The Kokonut building is located in Akumal, a coastal town in the Yucatán Peninsula. It sits within the state of Quintana Roo and is about 30 kilometres north of Tulum.

The Kokonut apartment building is located in Akumal, Mexico

Riparia Architecture Studio, based in Mexico City, was tasked with designing an apartment building for a 1,019-square-metre, irregularly shaped site that is dotted with trees.

In response to the site's geometry and other constraints, the firm conceived a multi-storey building comprising three volumes – a central, trapezoidal mass that is flanked by two rectangular structures. The building totals 1,427 square metres.

Blockwork lattices allow light into circulation spaces

"The two side volumes are symmetrical, and the central one opens like a fan towards the jungle," the architects said.

The building is fronted by a parking area with permeable paving, enabling rainwater to infiltrate the soil below. A slender bridge connects the parking lot to the central volume.

Concrete blocks across the exterior are left unfinished

Precast concrete panels and concrete blocks were used to form the building's exterior walls.

"A strict logic was used for material placement, using only one direction for concrete and the other for cinder block – giving each hierarchy and purity," the team said.

A swimming pool is situated on the building's lowest level

Rather than adding a finish, the materials were left untouched for aesthetic purposes and to reduce maintenance needs.

The street-facing side of the building is largely opaque in order to provide privacy. On the rear facades, long balconies offer tenants the chance to relax outdoors and take in the scenery.

To soften the building's overall appearance, the team lined a stairwell with a lattice-like screen made of blocks.

"This at night is intended to function as a lamp, illuminated with warm light," the team said.

Every unit has its own corridor

The building's unconventional layout enabled every unit to have its own corridor. Moreover, each apartment has two entry doors off the corridor: one leading into the main living area, and the other leading into a guest bedroom.

The separate doors enable the owner to rent out a portion of the unit as a hotel room.

Balconies face the dense jungle

"The central unit, having the room facing the jungle, has a wooden lattice door to control access to the terrace, in case the second bedroom gets rented," the team said.

On the lowest level of the building, the team created a long, rectangular swimming pool and adjacent terrace. Other amenities were placed at the roof garden level.

Guest bedrooms in each unit can be rented out as hotel rooms

Located below the parking lot is a mechanical room, which includes tanks and other equipment needed to store and purify rainwater.

The state of Quintana Roo is known for its sandy beaches, Mayan ruins and oceanfront resorts. Other projects there include BAI-HA, an 18-apartment holiday resort in Tulum that was designed by PPAA.

The photography is by Tamara Uribe.

Project credits:

Architecture: Riparia Architecture Studio Project team: Laurent Herbiet, Giordana Rojas, Andrés Burguete, Fernanda Romero y Ana Benítez Structural design: Enrique Minchaca Developer: TAO México Rainwater harvesting design: Sistemas Pluviales SPL

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“The Frozen Dead” (2017)

TV Series/Drama/Thriller

Episodes: Six

Created by: Gérard Carré , Pascal Chaumeil and Caroline Van Ruymbeke

Featuring: Charles Berling,  Julia Piaton,  Pascal Greggory

It is fair to say that television crime dramas, in particular foreign language crime dramas are now a dime a dozen, they exist in almost every language covering a variety of normally brutal and heinous crimes. These international television shows seemed to begin with the Nordic Noir genre that started with the excellent “The Killing” (2007-2012) from Denmark which itself was re-made in the US as a hit there. What followed was a myriad of not only crime, but political stories primarily from those Nordic countries that attempted to originate new stories as well as sympathetic flawed people who were only one step behind their quarries. These whodunits spread throughout the world expanding beyond their origins with many variations on a theme, one of the most successful English language versions being “Broadchurch” (2013 -2017) from the UK featuring David Tennant and Olivia Coleman.

What all of these shows have in common in terms of plot and narrative is rather simple, with most of them obviously created with an ending in mind, sometimes that ending (as well as revelation) can be shocking enough to come out of left field where no viewer may expect the story to end up. The other thing that these narratives have in common is an almost endless supply of red herrings that keep an audience guessing throughout what can seem like an endless amount of episodes. As a viewer i find not only the amount of episodes as well as the endless amount of suspects exceedingly frustrating.

Now comes the latest in this tradition, this time from France with a show that has as its backdrop the beautiful Pyrenees Mountains which become a character using the isolation of an area unlike many other similar shows. “The Frozen Dead” (originally titled  “Glacé”) broadcast in France in January 2017 is different to many of the genre shows around, it is only six episodes and the landscape is amazing, there are seemingly parallel storylines which make sense and are linked as are the performances which are superb.

“The Frozen Ground” (2017) is set in the Pyrenees where the corpse of a headless horse is discovered 2,000 meters up a mountain strung up atop a cable car. The investigation is entrusted to Captains Martin Servaz of the SRPJ of Toulouse and Irène Ziegler of the National Gendarmerie . Not far from here, young psychiatrist Diane Berg begins psychotherapy sessions with Julian Hirtmann, a dangerous serial killer arrested years ago by Captain Servaz and now incarcerated in a high security prison.

The story itself does not lend itself to a deep description here as that would only lead to spoilers, this show is definitely more enjoyable by not knowing what is going to happen next, as well as what the relationships between all the major as well as the minor characters are at the beginning of the story.

This show is expertly directed by Laurent Herbiet as well as being beautifully photographed by Dominique Bouilleret who both use the geographic location of the Pyrenees, as not only a unique backdrop for the action but also incorporate it as a character to visually show the audience the kind of isolation that each of the separate characters are going through as they progress through the main story as well their own separate narratives. Herbiet really does know this story, which is reflected in the tight storytelling as well as the time that is given over to not only each character, but also their importance within the narrative, which is linked directly to the plot. This last point may seem self evident but it is a consistent weakness with many other crime dramas, they can get lost within their own story as well the meaning that story has in relation to the actions that they take.

As well as the characters being spot on, the cast has been chosen very well, Charles Berling as the main protaganist, Martin Servaz becomes increasingly sick as the story unfolds, with the realisation that the motivation of the protagonists starts coming together. The second lead is Julia Piaton as Irène Ziegler whose motivations and background become more relevant and apparent as she works her way through what starts as a simple animal death. Piaton and Berling work together as a one two punch as well as any onscreen partnership ever has. On the other side of the story we have the mesmerizing as well as menacing Pascal Greggory as serial killer and somewhat mentor Julian Alois Hirtmann who operates almost entirely from two rooms in an asylum – he acts with such limited physical support that you would forgive him for being one note, but trust me he isn’t, he offers such a well rounded performance you will be wondering what his motivations are right to the end. Finally, the rest of the supporting cast are all great, with varying performances that change a lot right from the first episode to the last without a hint of insincerity or shenanigans by the writers of the series. For me I must say I always find it a real refreshing feeling to see actors I have never seen before especially when they are in a project this good.

The writing on this show is actually one its top strengths which may seem obvious but in fact by time something this complex gets to the screen the heart of it can be removed by over zealous producers and directors, but that is not the case here. This has as I have said greta characters but it also has them making honest decisions, in particular the son of one of the suspects has some incredibly hard things to come to terms with, and i think his performance for me is the most real as is the conclusion he comes to – that is all down to the decision made by the writers.

As I have already stated this is a really good crime series with very little in the way of false leads or starts, it ratchets up the thriller aspects while never coming up short on plot elements that propel the story along, at times very quickly. It also creates space for real character moments that ring true not only to the story but to each of the characters that they interact with. As with any modern crime story the ‘heroes’ are flawed but find their way through life by clinging (desperately sometimes) to positive aspects of life whereas the similarly flawed ‘villains’ are almost nihilistic in nature, illustrating there is indeed a thin line between the good and the bad. This is a show that is easily re-watchable, unlike other genre shows due to its fast pace and relatively short episodes both the number and length. I recommend this highly not only to watch but is well worth the investment to own a copy.

“The Frozen Dead” is available now on DVD.

Charles BERLING Julia PIATON

DVD review: “The Frozen Dead” (2017) “The Frozen Dead” (2017) TV Series/Drama/Thriller Episodes: Six Created by: Gérard Carré , Pascal Chaumeil and Caroline Van Ruymbeke…

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AT House by Laurent Herbiet

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Ten glazed sections divided by board-marked concrete walls are lined up to form this long Mexican house, designed by architect Laurent Herbiet.

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House AT / HRBT

House AT / HRBT

© Onnis Luque

Architects: HRBT

Location: Oaxtepec, Mexico

Architect In Fee: Laurent Herbiet

Space: 320.zero m2

Undertaking 12 months: 2017

Pictures: Onnis Luque

Structural Design: Alejandro Solano

Civil Paintings: Sandalio Simón

Set up Of Pluvial, Hydrosanitary And Water Technique Harvesting: Spl.

Landscaping: Abel Gutiérrez, Diana Hernández – Diseño Contacto

Electric Set up:

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Aimer, boire et chanter (Alain Resnais, 2014).

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You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet (Vous n'avez encore rien vu), Alain Resnais (2012)

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Emmanuelle Devos et Simon Abkarian dans "Basse Saison" de Laurent Herbiet, février 2021.

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Emmanuelle Devos et Eric Caravaca dans "Basse Saison" de Laurent Herbiet, février 2021.

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"Basse Saison" de Laurent Herbiet, février 2021.

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Emmanuelle Devos et Eric Caravaca dans "Basse Saison" de Laurent Herbiet, février 2021.