Frédéric-Charles AILLET

Founder of Sempervirens - Landscape architect-urban planner

Born from a long family tradition encompassing of thepaintersWorking with engineers and architects, he developed original neo-romantic park and garden designs, his projects magnifying the power of nature and contrasting natural elements with humanity. His passion for garden design and his desire to create the SEMPERVIRENS design office, which means "always green" in Latin, stemmed from a desire to protect the environment.

In 2006, upon graduating, his talent was noticed while he was working for the architect Nicolas Michelin, and he was subsequently invited to participate as a landscape architect in the competition for the French Embassy in TokyoArchitect Tadao Ando, who chaired the competition jury, declared the winning team thanks to the quality of the landscape design, which launched his career. He recently won on a 13-hectare site. the Campus of the new French University of Egypt in Cairo with the architects Jakob Macfarlane and the Cognac 4 Elements Park with Jean-Michel Wilmotte.

The Prismatic Columns of the French Embassy in Tokyo © SEMPERVIRENS LANDSCAPERS (Direction Frédéric-Charles AILLET, R Favory and P Sarrien Co-authors)

Over the course of the projects across the worldFrédéric-Charles AILLET has developed an expertise in ecosystems adapted to extreme conditions. His studies of marine, mountain, and desert ecosystems allow him to propose technical innovations applied to green architecture, water recycling and phytoremediation, and the creation of dry, xerophytic gardens. He adopts a biomimetic approach, integrating ecosystem services into projects, for example, to reduce air pollution.

Concept of a building covered in vegetation using an aquaponic system in Bagneux, currently under construction © SEMPERVIRENS LANDSCAPERS (Illustration Z. Chauvet)

His gardens evoke the beauty of the struggle for life and the poetry of natural elements: the wind, the course of the sun, the water cycle staged according to the project sites. 

© SEMPERVIRENS Urban Planners - AGENT LINKCITY - Confidential Site - City and Countryside

© SEMPERVIRENS Urban Planners AGENT LINKCITY - Confidential Site - Ecological Corridor City

Landscape architect for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

Garden of the French Embassy in Tokyo

Chateaulin swimming pool

Mayenne area with Hérault Arnod
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AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS:


Landscape architect for the French Pavilion outside the walls of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale - Living With / Vivre Avec. Winner to represent France. Jakob MacFarlane


The FRENCH DESIGN 100 - Campus of the New French University of Egypt with Jakob Macfarlane - 2024


Eiffel Architecture Prize - Mayenne area with Hérault Arnod - 2023


Architizer A Awards - Chateaulin Swimming Pool with Dubuisson Architecture - 2023


Fimbacte Quality of Life Trophy - Mayenne Area with Hérault Arnod - 2022


Special Prize at the Victoires du Paysage awards for the prismatic plant columns of the French Embassy in Tokyo - 2014


American Institute of Architects Prize - AIA Prize - 2012


Japanese BCS (Building Contractors Society) Award – 2011

Since 2006, Frédéric-Charles AILLET has completed more than 500 garden, park and public space projects in France and internationally, including the following projects:

- Landscape architects of the French Pavilion outside the walls of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 - Living With Winner to represent France Jakob MacFarlane, Eric Daniel-Lacombe and Martin DUPLANTIER Architects co-curators, Chris Younes, Madeleine Houbart, TESS, Leo Grunstein;

- Design of the large landscape of the Santo Domingo airport in the Dominican Republic, with Ameller Dubois (Associate: Alexandre Guibourt), SETEC International and Vinci Airport - Mission in progress - LEED certification, 110 hectares;

- Campus of French University of Egypt (UFE) in Cairo, JAKOB MACFARLANE SEMPERVIRENS ARTELIA Raafat Miller ConsultingAssociated architects and Engineering, Cairo Engineering solutions Engineering, Cairo,Complete mission Laureate 2021-2025 in progress, full recycling of grey water by phyto-purification in greenhouse and creation of native Egyptian gardens - Area 13 hectares, 7000 students;

- Garden of the new French Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, The Plant Prismatic Columns with Raphaël Favory and Pierre Sarrien, (0.8 Ha) ADPi, 2016-2018 Implementation of an insemination in native plantations and expertise, delivered in 2009, AIA Prize 2012 (American Institute of Architects PRIZE), Victoires du paysage 2014, Japanese BCS (Building Contractors Society) Award 2011;

- Cognac's Four Elements River Park, with Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Earth, Rock, Water and Fire. Winner of the 2022 competition, full mission underway. National Interprofessional Bureau of Cognac BNIC, CPI Redman;

- Associate Expert in Air Quality - International consultation on the future of the highways, the ring road and the expressways of Greater Paris with FMGP - Devillers et Associés D&A - 6t - Setec - APRR;

- INTECHMER Marine Natural Park Campus for the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts - National Institute of Marine Sciences and Techniques in Cherbourg - Cherbourg en Cotentin with TITAN Architects and AltoStep (Subcontractor) - Winner 2021, €11,000,000 - Complete mission, delivery 2025, 35,000 m²;

- Chief urban planner mission for the Distillerie agricultural district master plan. Mixed urban planning housing, offices, hotel and activities, GDP: 160,000m², plot: 65 hectares, Sempervirens lead consultant RVB, STRATE MOA: Groupe Bouygues - Full mission in progress - Villeneuve-d'Ascq;

Project management of the half-moon sector in La Défense with Architecture Studio Mandataire;

- Master Plan of the Domaine Saint-François d'Assise park in La Celle-Saint-Cloud 38 hectares with Architecture Studio, 2022-2040 Complete mission in progress;

- Creation of a landscaped park and extension of the R&D and logistics site of the Sisley group in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône 10 hectares with Manal Rachdi - OXO Architects, Complete mission, Construction underway;

- Hanging gardens filtering air pollution. Establishment of the Legrand Group in Bagnolet, Team: DUBUISSON architects agency (lead consultant), SETEC engineering firm, BMF, Area: 8,183 m², Estimated cost: €17,000,000, Mission: Full, Competition winners 2017, Preliminary design, Detailed design, Tender documents, Full mission, Construction underway;

- Chateaulin swimming pool(Finistère) Azalea wave garden - DUBUISSON Agency - €8,130,000 Landscape €600,000 Complete mission, Delivered in 2021 - 25,000m²;

- Belgrade Airport, Vinci Airport, 1pax Architects, SDP 100,000m², 80 hectares, Concept, construction underway;

- Mayenne Area, Development - Leisure and sports centre Espace Mayenne in Laval, 10 ha, Landscape VRD: 3,100,000 E excluding VAT with Hérault Arnod for the C. Dép. de la Mayenne Winner June 2015 Complete mission, construction site;

- Carrières Loop River Park (105,000 m²), Winner of the 2009 definition study team with the Nicolas Michelin & Associates Agency, Winner of the 2013 project management team in co-design association with (ilex) - Complete mission, AVP, PRO-DCE Phase 1 in progress, delivery 2023;

- Submersible Garden, Floodable park near the Cher in Tours whose topographical games play with the water levels, from strict garden to natural park, with Nicolas Michelin ANMA, delivered;

- Roland Garros: Garden terraces of the Club des Loges restaurant for the FFT, (3000 m²), €218,000 excluding VAT, delivered in 2012, VIP entrance to the Stadium, Susan Lenglen Terrace delivered;

- Garden and courtyard of the French Embassy in Thailand in Bangkok, with ADPi Architects (Dominique Chavanne), (Mabel Miranda competition), (Nicolas Moulin); competition with Raphaël Favory, development, delivered;

- The Micro-Filtering Shield- Development of a concept for a plant wall capturing fine particles with the CSTB Scientific and Technical Centre for Building, Alexandre Jolibois, Health and Comfort Department, in progress;

- Master plan of the interface between the Paris ring road and Gentilly - Revaluation of Boulevard Paul Vaillant Couturier, EXP agency agent, Iris Conseil BET VRD, Delivered;

- Map and Guide to the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris (CIUP), (38 Ha): Studies 1 year and a half, validation April 2013, with EXP architects, MOE of the free access sports fields Sempervirens agent;

- Embassy of the European Union in Tokyo, Japan with Raphaël Favory and Pierre Sarrien (0.4 Ha) with ADPi, hanging gardens, delivered in 2011;

- Redevelopment of Outdoor areas of Terminal 1 T1 (Paul Andreu) with Raphaël Favory and Pierre Sarrien, Roissy Charles de Gaulle (0.5 Ha): Competition. Development and Construction by Pierre Sarrien, delivered in 2011;

- Gardens, public square and green tower in Knokke-Le-Zoute with Jakob MacFarlane, 18,125 m² 14 stories, PRO in progress (complete mission);


2005 - 2008: Landscape architect and urban planner project manager at the Nicolas Michelin & Associates Agency (ANMA)



TEACHING EXPERIENCE, EXHIBITIONS, CONFERENCES:

Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 - Living With Winner to represent France Jakob MacFarlane, Eric Daniel-Lacombe and Martin DUPLANTIER Architects co-curators, Chris Younes, Madeleine Houbart, TESS, Leo Grunstein.

2023-2024 2022-2023: Visiting Professor of Landscape and Urban Planning, National School of Architecture of Paris MalaquaisDepartment of World(s) in Mutation.
TEACHING MODULE for a MASTER 1 ARCHITECTURE STUDIO / P8 - Studio 8 - "The Hollow City", between port history and the future of a district in Ciboure,L'ENCAN, now a deferred development zone (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)or the exploration of "critical regionalism" in the light of the "post-Carbon" city with Sandra Planchez and Valentin Lauvergne.

2019: Exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal and the Versailles Architecture and Landscape Biennale - June - September 2019 - International consultation on the future of the highways, ring road, and expressways of Greater Paris with FMGP - Devillers et Associés D&A - 6t - Setec - APRR

2019 - Conference on "The green city, the city of the future" for the 50th anniversary of the Gembloux School of Gardens and Landscape ISI (Belgium)

2017: Facilitation of the Master's Workshop in Spatial Design - Place d'Armes of the Palace of Versailles - Studio Créa Paris

2014: "Visiting professor" ENSArchitecture de Versailles - Atelier Plaine SAINT-DENIS - with Emeric Lambert

2011-2014: Gembloux School of Landscape Architecture (ISI) - Belgium "Member of diploma jury"

2014: ITIAPE Innovations and green walls - Round table HEI ISA ISEN Lille Group

2013: Exhibition at the Avicenne Foundation by Claude Parent - Cité internationale Universitaire de Paris l'OBLIQUE Centre de Valorisation du Patrimoine - CiuP Guide Plan - Interactive digital model - Permanent exhibition.

2013: ESCP Europe - Contributor: WIND POWER IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION - Pascal Morand


TRAINING:

2001 - 2005: Landscape architect and urban planner, graduated from the Haute École Charlemagne, Institut Supérieur de Gembloux in Belgium. Final thesis: "Green architecture and the rehabilitation of large housing complexes"

2001 - 1998: Bachelor's degree and DEUG in urban and physical geography (Options Geomorphology, Pedology and Biogeography) at the University of Caen (14) France.