INTERNATIONAL AWARD
OFFICE-TO-RESIDENTIAL CONVERSION
Paris-Île de France Capitale Économique and the Maison de l’architecture Ile-de-France are launching the 3rd edition of the International Office-to-Residential Conversion Award – REGISTRATION ARE NOW OPEN – Deadline extended until April 27 (11:59 PM).
Office-to-residential conversion
Thanks to its multiple variations, the conversion of office buildings into residential housing plays a key role in renovation architecture. This process requires architects to demonstrate great skill in overcoming the constraints of existing structures, both aesthetically and technically.
Addressing the Housing Crisis
Enhance the value of vacant and often obsolete assets
Adapt buildings to ecological transition and usage standards
Prevent the artificialization of new land
AWARD
Through the International Office-to-Residential Conversion Award,
Paris-Île de France Capitale Économique and the Maison de l’architecture Ile-de-France aim to highlight an outstanding project that converts office buildings or commercial spaces into housing, emphasizing architectural quality and innovative uses.
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Recognize project owners and designers by showcasing exemplary achievements.
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Facilitate dialogue between key stakeholders: project owners, architects, engineers, and construction companies.
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Encourage innovative architectural thinking in the field of office-to-housing conversion.
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Raise awareness among policymakers about the benefits of revitalized and renovated buildings.
TAKE PART!
Eligible projects must involve the physical and concrete transformation of an office building or commercial space into housing. They must be:
✔️ Completed projects
✔️ Projects under construction
✔️ Projects that have obtained a building permit at the time of application
Project Designers (Maîtrise d'œuvre)
Have you designed and executed an office-to-housing transformation?
Project Owners (Maîtrise d’ouvrage)
Public or private, with no nationality restrictions, where the architect plays a central role.
international AWARD
Professionnals
The awarded project must stem from a close collaboration between a project owner dedicated to tackling the housing crisis and ecological transition and an innovative architectural team, where the architect plays a central and leading role.
The winning initiative and its execution must be exemplary, both in the results achieved and the process undertaken. It should showcase innovation through its proposed solutions and pioneer new approaches to reimagining housing from outdated office spaces, while incorporating lessons learned from the COVID crisis.
Conversions must be demonstrated by:
- A completed project, a project under construction, or an operation that has obtained its purged permit;
- The project must be located in an urban or suburban area, either in France or internationally.
APPLICATION PACKAGE
International Award – Professionnals
TIMELINE
NEXT STEPS
FEBRUARY 13 2025
APPLICATIONS OPENING
APRIL 13 2025
APPLICATIONS DEADLINE
APRIL 27 2025
DEADLINE EXTENDED
MAY 22 2025
JURY
MAI 2025
OFFICIAL AWARDS CEREMONY
Sophie Bertrand – Chairwoman, Réseau des Maisons de l’architecture
Dominique Boré – Honorary President, Maison de l’architecture Île-de-France
Franck Boutté – Founder, Atelier Franck Boutté
Alexandre Labasse – Director, APUR – Paris Urban Planning Agency
Xavier Lépine – Chairman, The Foundation by PCE
Bernard Michel – Chairman, ViParis
Léa Mosconi-Bony – Chairwoman, Maison de l’architecture Île-de-France
Lucie Niney – Partner Architect, NeM / Niney et Marca Architectes
Michèle Raunet – Managing Director and Partner Notary, Cheuvreux
Laurent Roturier – Regional Director, DRAC Île-de-France (French Ministry of Culture)
Sophie Thollot – Director, CAUE 92 (Architectural, Urban and Environmental Council of Hauts-de-Seine)
REGISTRATIONS ARE OPENED
Applications must be submitted electronically from Thursday, February 13 until Sunday, April 13, 2025 at midnight – EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY, APRIL 27 – 11:59 PM – to the following address: inscription@bureaux-logements.com
Any questions from applicants regarding the purpose or conditions of the competition should also be sent to this address.
Who are we?
The Foundation by PCE
The Foundation by PCE, the endowment fund of Paris-Île de France Capitale Économique (PCE), aims to unite a broad group of stakeholders and foster public debate on the attractiveness of European metropolises.
Its goal is to build consensus and take action to test the hypothesis that strong and ambitious commitments to transitions will be key to the attractiveness of our regions and businesses.
PCE and The Foundation by PCE have been pioneers in discussions on office-to-residential conversions since 2016 in France, with:
- The creation of a working group initiated by Xavier Lépine (Chairman);
- The signing of a charter with Julien Denormandie (former Secretary of State for Territorial Cohesion) and economic stakeholders;
- Support for drafting the ELAN Law based on the working group’s recommendations;
- The establishment of the International Office-to-Residential Conversion Award in partnership with Maison de l’architecture Île-de-France;
- The creation of the « Cercle TBL » in 2025 to continue our work and drive change in France.
Maison de l’architecture Ile-de-France 
Active since 2004, Maison de l’architecture is home to the 10,000 architects of Île-de-France, urban planners, landscape architects, and the entire living environment sector.
Maison de l’architecture Île-de-France is a hub for debate on urban creation, a platform for disseminating architectural culture, and a space of dynamic contrasts—between theory and practice, professionals and the general public, children and students, architects and project owners. These contrasts allow it to weave, with agility, a framework that fosters and broadcasts the rich diversity and plurality of architectural culture…
To fulfill its mission of promoting architecture and showcasing the expertise of architects to a broad audience, Maison de l’Architecture Île-de-France organizes a diverse year-round program featuring over 60 events. These include debates, conferences, exhibitions, awards, educational workshops, guided tours, trips, think tanks, and national initiatives. More than 250 experts—architects, urban planners, landscape architects, industrialists, developers, lawyers, educators, critics, journalists, sociologists, and geographers—contribute to these events, reaching nearly 40,000 attendees.
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