Anne Démians

Anne Démians d'Archimbaud is a French architect who opened her first agency in 1995. In 2003, she established Architectures Anne Démians in Montreuil, near Paris. The agency has designed office buildings, a freight station, school kitchens and several residential developments.

Biography
Born in Colmar, Démians studied architecture at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Versailles, graduating in 1987.

Her mixed-use Quai Ouest project in the centre of Nancy has attracted considerable attention. Completed in 2015, the 10000 m2 building with 640 oblong windows houses offices, a hotel and a number of stores.

In May 2015, Démians won the competition for renovating the ESPCI ParisTech and converting it into a major research centre. Her design includes 38000 m2 of additional space, mainly for laboratories.

Since 1998, Démians has taught at the schools of architecture in Brittany, Paris and Berlin. In 2015, she became a member of the Académie d'architecture founded in 1953, open to those who have made major contributions to architecture and urban planning.

Selected projects
Anne Démians' recent projects include:


 * 2006: Central kitchen for the Caisse des écoles, Paris, completed 2012
 * 2009: Luxury housing, Batignolles, Paris
 * 2010: Winner of competition for 350 housing units in Auteuil
 * 2010: Winner of competition for a speculative office building in Batignolles
 * 2011: Building in Nancy with housing units, student residence and shops
 * 2011: Winner of restricted competition for Société Générale's head office in Fontenay-sous-Bois
 * 2012: Winner of competition for three tower blocks in Strasbourg