PARTNER ARCHITECT AND MANAGER
Julien Rousseau is partner architect and manager of FRESH. In the past, he has collaborated on large-scale projects such as the Chicago Art Institute and the Tower Bridge in London at Renzo Piano Building Workshop, and the Hearst Tower and Canary Wharf Station at Foster + Partners. He is the co-author of a report on the sustainable city and is part of the RT 2020 (thermic regulation) working group. Today he manages all the projects, the team but also the development of the FRESH agency. In 2021, together with Giovanna Dapelo, he created the interior design agency «Rousseau Dapelo».

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
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A graduate of the Paris School of Engineering in 2004 and passionate about urban issues, Nadim has developed an integrated vision of projects through his experience at all three levels of the construction process: general contractor, project manager and project manager. He has worked on a variety of projects such as harbour dams, bridges, major renovations of offices, palaces and shopping centres.
He joined FRESH in 2019 as project manager and led the MOEX for the heavy renovation of 50 Montaigne. He is responsible for contracts and supervises the execution of complex operations of the agency.

Architect and designer who graduated from the University of Palermo, Caterina joined ENSA Strasbourg in 2019 to collaborate with the AMUP research group. She then movesd to Paris to begin a new adventure at the Akkerhuis studio, before joining the Fresh team in March 2024. Her experience and training have enabled her to develop skills in the design and graphic expression of projects at different scales, from objects to buildings, from interior architecture to urban-scale architecture.

Samuel graduated as a DE HMONP architect from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-La Villette in 2017. During his studies, he spent a year in Italy at La Sapienza University in Rome and an internship at Horma Estudio in Valencia, Spain. He first worked on social housing operations for Atelier Tabet and then participated in international projects at Studio Odile Decq. Samuel is a qualified project manager. He joins FRESH architectures in 2019.

A graduate of the Paris-Est School of Urban and Regional Architecture, Christophe has extensive experience as a project manager and project director, positions he has held at LAN architecture, Herzog & de Meuron and Ateliers Jean Nouvel. Starting in 2023, his work focuses on eco-responsibility issues, and he joins the FRESH rehabilitation teams in June 2024.

PARTNER ARCHITECT
Ulisse Gnesda is an architect/town planner and contributes his vision of land development to the agency. Before founding Fresh, he had honed his knowledge of the city and of public spaces at the Ateliers Lion Associés, Brunet et Saunier, Chaix et Morel, Olivier Chaslin and Bernard Huet. Since 2009, he has been teaching the project at the architectural school of the city and region of Marne-la-Vallée.

Roberta holds a degree in architecture from the University Gabriele D'Annunzio of Pescara, where she also obtained her habilitation in project management. She moved to Bordeaux in 2015 and first worked for the agencies Jean de Giacinto and Les Glacières Architectures for several years, where she participated in various projects with multiple programs (collective housing, offices, school groups, factories...). She then worked for Atelier Ferret Architectures, before joining the FRESH Bordeaux team in September 2022.

PROJECT LEADER
Sebastien Petra obtained his DE Architect degree from ENSA de Bretagne in 2013, which he enriched with a master's degree in urban planning at the University of Montreal in 2018. After several experiences between Nantes and Paris, including Tetrarc and Anne-Françoise Jumeau Périphériques, he joins FRESH architectures in September 2022.

PROJECT DIRECTOR
LSA HMONP
Giovanna graduated as an architect from the University of Architecture of Genoa, Italy, in 2012 and was admitted to practice in 2013. She joined Fresh Architectures in 2013 where she participates in a transversal way in various projects with multiple scales : offices, hotels, retail, urban projects, renovations. Over time, she specialised in heavy rehabilitation projects, including the Dolce & Gabbana flagship at 54 Avenue Montaigne, for which she also designed the interior spaces. With this experience, she created in 2021 a new interior design agency with Julien Rousseau, «Rousseau Dapelo».

Passionate about drawing and architectural detailing, Maël obtained his state diploma in architecture from ENSA Nantes, following a BTS in space design. A top-level volleyball player, he joined the FRESH team in September 2024.

Eurydice comes from a literary background and holds a master's degree in editing and writing, complemented by two years' experience in Universcience's communications department. She joined the FRESH team in April 2024 as communications manager. Passionate about working with text, she is in charge of content writing and editorial follow-up for the MINT magazine.

Pierre graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Normandie with a DE degree in architecture in 2020. After several years of study in Rouen, he completed several internships in Paris, including a professional internship at FRESH architectures, in 2018. As a lover of photography and architectural representation, he is interested in the new mode of design and representation 2D and 3D. He joined the FRESH team in September 2020.

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION & DEVELOPMENT
After studying art history at the Ecole du Louvre, Anna started working in the art market, before joining the architecture sector in 2016, where she was able to learn about development and communication in this field.
With a background in various agencies, she joined FRESH in 2022 to strengthen the teams on image and development strategy.

With a diploma in architecture from the University of Tunis Carthage, Nawres gained valuable practical and technical experience during several internships in Tunisia and France. This international perspective feeds her work at FRESH, which she first joined as an intern in 2023, then as a project assistant in 2024.

PROJECT DIRECTOR
Pamela graduated from the Polytechnic University of Ancona-UNIVPM in 2010 with double engineering – architecture training, where she earned her general contractor certification. She has taken numerous courses on energy and environmental subjects in building design. Pamela settled in Paris in November 2011 and joined the FRESH team during a university exchange scheme, which became permanent. She is bilingual Italian-French.
Within the agency, she has been leading numerous housing projects.

PROJECT MANAGER
Marion obtained her DESA degree in architecture from INSA Strasbourg in 2012, after a two-month internship at Dominique Coulon & Associés and a three-month experience in Amsterdam. She has held the HMO since September 2013. After several experiences in Parisian agencies, including Bruno Rollet architecte, rh+ architecture and Richez associés, she joined the fresh architectures team in January 2016. Within the agency, Marion works on rehabilitation projects, including 50 avenue Montaigne, delivered in 2022.

A graduate of the Accademia di Architettura di Mendriso in Switzerland, Giovanni joined the FRESH team in May 2024 after working in Italy, Switzerland and Holland. He gained experience at Studio Anne Holtrop, Studio Patricia Urquiola and Hamonic+Masson & Associés.

Charline graduated from ENSA Paris-Est in 2024. She gained solid experience as an apprentice architect at the VGL agency, where she worked on projects such as the La Celle Saint-Cloud media library and the Chenôve library. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in space design from the École de Design de Condé in Bordeaux, and was involved in high-end residential projects during her time at Secretcape in London. Charline joined the FRESH architecture team in September 2024 to complete her HMONP and participate in rehabilitation projects.

PARTNER ARCHITECT
Settled in France since 1998, Luca Battaglia works for the Yves Lion Associés agency, where he tries his hand at projects and housing competition. Leaving behind the game of overlapping and superimposing typologies, he developed his pragmatic project experience at the Renzo Piano Building Workshop by following the Paul Klee Zentrum construction site in Berne. It is armed with this twofold experience as designer and constructor that he would become one of the founders of FRESH in 2007.

Student in Master 1 Interior Architecture and Design at LISAA, César joins the FRESH architectures team in November 2022 as an intern. Being very manual by nature, he is in charge of making models, setting up 3D and thinking about the design parts of the projects.

PROJECT MANAGER
Mirko graduated from the University Institute of Architecture in Venice in 2009 as a DE architect. During his studies he did an Erasmus exchange at the Ecole de Paris Val de Seine and, in 2010, moved to Paris where he collaborated with several agencies. In 2015 he joined Alexandre Chemetoff's Bureau des Paysages to work on projects from the design phase to the construction site. He joined the FRESH team as a housing project manager.

PROJECT DIRECTOR

A graduate of the Paris La Villette School of Architecture in 2002, Stéphane worked at Jourda Architectes from 1999 to 2003, and then for 13 years at Jean Marc Ibos and Myrto Vitart, where he took part in numerous projects of a very varied nature. He joined Fresh in September 2016 as project director on two major Parisian rehabilitations located at numbers 50 and 54 Avenue Montaigne. Within the agency, Stéphane manages heavy rehabilitation and asset transformation projects, from the study phase to the construction phase.

After gaining experience in the social sector, Nora decided to change careers and trained as an executive assistant. On the strength of her training, she joined FRESH architectures as an administrative assistant in December 2023.

PROJECT MANAGER
Graduated from the Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture de Paris in 2016, Charlotte worked for 6 years at Julien Combes Architecture on office, retail and private projects. Passionate about parametric design, she developed her skills in 3D and in creating architectural perspectives. After an experience in custom cabinetry at U Interiors, she joins FRESH in January 2023, where she works on office rehabilitation projects.

PROJECT LEADER
Claire graduated as an architect from the Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture in 2017. For 5 years, she worked at Engelmann Architecte on heavy rehabilitation projects from the study phase to the construction phase. Since 2021, she has held the habilitation for project management in her own name. She joins FRESH in November 2022 to work on rehabilitation projects.

Inès did her end-of-study project with her friend and future colleague Julie Perez. Their questions targeted a social issue: 40% of homeless youth are young adults leaving the Aide Sociale à l'Enfance. Entitled "Acting before the street", their PFE is in line with the prevention of homelessness. In July 2021, Inès obtained her DE degree in architecture from ENSA PVS. Then, she will do her end-of-studies internship and travel to the United States before joining the FRESH agency in September 2022.

Florian obtained his DE degree in architecture from ENSA Paris Val de Seine in 2016. He joined DVVD Architectes Ingénieurs in 2016, where he stayed for 3 years and where he participated in projects such as the MK2 Nation cinema-hotel and the rehabilitation of the former school of the Chamber of Commerce on Avenue Trudaine. Following this experience, he joined the FRESH team in 2020.

After a one year exchange in Finland and a Master's internship in New York, Eléa graduated with honours from ENSA Paris Val de Seine in September 2020, combining Nordic constraints and architecture. She will then spend a year and a half studying for a degree in Finnish language, before joining FRESH in January 2022 to work on a rehabilitation project. Thanks to her experiences abroad, she has developed a strong interest in archi-tectural photography and the issue of light in architecture.

Vittorio graduated as an architect with honors from the University Federico II of Naples in 2018. He then became one of the founders of the architectural research collective BET Architettura. After an international research project with the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Nantes (ENSA), he moved to Paris in 2018 where he joined the team of Graal Architecture and later that of Wilmotte&Associés. He is fluent in Italian, English and French. Vittorio obtained his license to practice in February 2020 and joined the FRESH team in May 2020.

AGENCY MANAGER - BORDEAUX
Julien holds a DE HMONP architecture degree from the School of Architecture of Marne-la-Vallée since 2010. After various experiences in Parisian agencies, he joins Fresh in 2011, where he ensures a significant part of the production of housing. He sharpened his design and execution skills on several operations including the Origami XXL operation, a residential tower in the Clichy-Batignolles urban development zone in Paris, for Demathieu Bard Immobilier and in association with OGIC, and piloting the project to convert offices into housing in Boulogne-Billancourt (92), for CARDIMMO, in association with OGIC.
Since 2020, he has directed the southwestern branch of Fresh architectures, based in Bordeaux, which develops emblematic mixed-use projects, notably Quai de Brienne in the heart of the city of Bordeaux.

Selin graduated from the ENSA Nantes, and enriched her experience with an exchange program at the University of Munich and several internships in France and Germany. Interested in rehabilitation and reuse issues, she has worked building life cycles and its improvement through new design modes. She joined FRESH in October 2024.

Oceane obtained her diploma of architect DE with the congratulations of the jury in 2020 at the school of architecture of Paris Belleville. She first did her degree at the ENSA de la Ville et des Territoires where she did an academic year at the Roma Tre school in Rome as part of ERASMUS. Very interested and concerned about the relationship that architecture establishes with its territory and its history, she had a first experience of one year in the agency of Odile Seyler and Jacques Lucan, then integrated FRESH.

FINANCE DIRECTOR
After a law degree and management assistant diploma, Nadia has worked for 13 years with architectural agencies, including AdA, Novarina and S&V Architectures. She joined the Fresh team in May 2016 to run the agencies administrative and organisational section.

PROJECT MANAGER
Momchil graduated as an architect at ENSA Paris La Villette, after a degree in graphic arts in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. He started his career at Atelier de l'Echiquier, then at the engineering and architecture firm C&E ingénierie. Momchil joined FRESH in October 2022, as a BIM referent on new construction projects.