Félix Michaud x StudioAC — New perspectives on early collaborations

Following five years of ongoing collaborations, Félix Michaud and StudioAC have accumulated hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of photographs documenting many of the architecture firm’s projects. The time seemed right to revisit some of these earlier projects—to rediscover them through a more artistic eye this time. Together, they offer a glimpse into the creative process behind a few photoshoots resulting from this collaboration.

During photo sessions, Félix tends to explore the space with his camera in hand, photographing and investigating it all at once, improvising a fair bit along the way. This results in a large number of images, which are then narrowed down as much as possible to convey the story of a specific building. The intuition was that many of those images, initially discarded, might prove essential when viewed from a new perspective.  Now that time has passed and the architectural projects have been formally unveiled to the public, in what light might these same images now be appreciated?

Without the need to present the architectural project in its entirety, or even in a coherent manner, the selection of images takes a different approach. New concepts of composition emerge. Abstraction takes the stage. Darkness prevails. Playful reflections and symmetries engage in dialogue.  Built spaces and image frames work together to reveal a poetry that had been less apparent until then.

Alongside the photographs, StudioAC presents sketches and models that offer a parallel exploration of process and abstraction. Together, these works reveal a diverse approach to understanding and representing space, where intuition and interpretation shape how architecture is experienced, and ultimately portrayed.