PARALLELOA

PARALLELOA parallelOA is a transdisciplinary atelier combining architecture, design, art and craftsmanship and expressing the shared aspirations of architect Vincenzo Iovino and designer Lucina Hartley-Koudelka. Our architectural research lies upon the analysis of places, the understanding of territories and the willingness to respect their aesthetic and cultural background. We base our work upon the concepts of self-sufficiency, environmental impact reduction and social endurance. Drawing, building models, and experimenting with colors, materials and mechanisms are central to our design process. This empirical, tactile approach gives us a sense of being more connected to what we create and the world we live in. Our interior design projects are enriched by the making of site specific furniture in collaboration with craftsmen. The way the tangible world influences peoples' feelings, movements, actions, and interactions, intrigues us. We are interested in the conversations between spirit/matter, mind/body, reason/emotion, objective/subjective, aesthetic/functional, useful/useless, serious/playful. Our projects enable us to explore and express these relationships. //OA is currently working on various public and private projects. A photography gallery in Paris, a motors study laboratory and a co-working space, both in the engineering school l'École des Mines ParisTech are among the projects we have recently completed.