Los Angeles & Paris

Sustainability Design

Architectural Design

Remodels and Interiors

Additions and ADUs

Drafting and Expediting

Residential and Commercial

PORTFOLIO

BEACH HOUSE IN L.A. - 2400 sqft. Remodel & Addition

Photo Montage showing Before and After Remodel

Before / After

New Facade

Elevation Showing 2 New Gables Added to Street Facade

Adding two gables

Tile of Materials showing Turquoise Blue Finishing Palette

A touch of blue

Main Bathroom finished in Iridescent White Glass Tile

Italian Bathroom Update

Kids Bathroom with Iridescent Turquoise Blue Glass Tile and Italian Wall-Mounted Faucets

Outdoor Living Room

Deck showing Exterior Sofas and view towards Pool

Exterior Living Room

Main bedroom

Kitchen

ADU IN WEST L.A. - Garage Conversion (in construction)

HEAD-OFFICE IN ORANGE - 4000 sqft. remodel

New Plan: 400 sqft & 2 Bedrooms

Windows on Paris 6th Arrondissement

Inspiration

Italian Convertible Sofa

Italian Convertible Sofa in Paris Living Room

Bespoke Bed with Storage

Duck Blue & White Oak for the Cabin-like Bedroom

Built-in Bedroom Door in Closet

Kitchen Plan

A Kitchen Hidden in Plain Sight

Bathroom, Powder Room, Washer&Dryer

Hallway to Bathroom. Black & White Concrete Tile

Atelier-style Shower Glass

Light in the Heart of Paris

PIED-A-TERRE IN PARIS - 400 sqft. remodel

Chalk board in communal space

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New open layout

Corporate Kitchen

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New Open Layout

Bikes and sofas

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Performance & Values

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Materials and Colors

Benching to the Max

APPARTMENT IN PARIS - 550 sqft. remodel

LISTED 1932 RESIDENCE - deck addition

SKI RESORT IN FRENCH ALPS - Exploration

ISLAND COTTAGE - Interior Design

White Walls and Blue Shutters

Lighthouse on the Wild Coast

The Main Deck, shaded by its Sail

La Mer on the Fireplace

Citroën 2CV in the Sunset

Street Facade

Relaxing on Lounge Chairs

Lobby Plan

Inspirations

Built-in-Sofas & Fireplace

Restaurant Furniture & Lighting

Restaurant Reception and Wine Cellar

Backlit Wine Cellar

Industrial Modern Brass Lighting

Igloo-Shape Dance Floor & Dome

Restaurant Layout

Sustainability Design

Passive House and Net Zero Homes

PHI Certified Designer & Consultant

New Constructions and Remodels

Automation and Sustainability

ISLAND COTTAGE (Interior Design)

WHY GO "PASSIVE HOUSE" ?

Interior before remodel

Installing air barrier membrane

Outside stucco kept to maintain character

Securing air tightness around windows

Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV)

Compact heat pump is sufficient

ERV ducting distributes filtered fresh air

A 1925 Tudor home is about to get modern performance

Construction details in tradespeople briefing

Blow door test to verify airtightness

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Construction details

Insulation is blown into existing wall

PASSIVE HOUSE RETROFIT IN ALTADENA (2100 SQFT)

Irrigate with Grey Water

Make your house all-Electric

Monitor your Electric Consumption by Circuit

Grey Water installation in Eagle Rock

Energy Monitoring in Ladera

WATER SAVING - ENERGY EFFICIENCY - DECARBONIZATION

Thermal comfort, air quality, energy performance, decarbonization.

What's different in a Passive House?

Why Passive House make sense in California
(video - 1.5 minute)

You can retrofit your home
to make it a "Passive House"

And you can retrofit in stages.

Vincent Marçais

Vincent Marçais is an architecture designer specializing in Remodels, Additions / ADUs, and Interiors. His sustainable practice is driven by his passion for increasing new and existing building performance, indoor comfort and air quality, while reducing energy and water consumption as well as carbon footprint.

His portfolio includes residential and commercial work in the Los Angeles area as well as Paris and the French countryside.

He received his Interior Designer Certificate from UCLA and earned his Passive House Designer Certificate from The Passive House Institute

Seal of Certified Passive House Designer

Los Angeles & Paris

Sustainability Design

Architectural Design

Architectural Design

PORTFOLIO

BEACH HOUSE IN L.A. - 2400 sqft. Remodel & Addition

ADU IN WEST L.A. - Garage Conversion (in construction)

HEAD-OFFICE IN ORANGE - 4000 sqft. remodel

PIED-A-TERRE IN PARIS - 400 sqft. remodel

APPARTMENT IN PARIS - 550 sqft. remodel

LISTED 1932 RESIDENCE - deck addition

SKI RESORT IN FRENCH ALPS - Exploration

ISLAND COTTAGE - Interior Design

Sustainability Design

ISLAND COTTAGE (Interior Design)

WHY GO "PASSIVE HOUSE" ?

PASSIVE HOUSE RETROFIT IN ALTADENA (2100 SQFT)

WATER SAVING - ENERGY EFFICIENCY - DECARBONIZATION

Vincent Marçais

CONTACT