Professional references of our firm and François Greck, architect in Laos.

I - Institutional buildings projects

2014: European Union Delegation Head Office, Vientiane

2012: Asia Development Bank (ADB) Head Office expansion project feasibility study, Vientiane

2007: World Bank Group, Public Information Center & GDLN concept design

2007: Australian Embassy landscaping project

2007: The World Bank Group, PIC & GDLN project in Vientiane

2005: French Embassy, French Ambassador’s Residence renovation project

2005-2007: UNDP Head Office in Laos, Vientiane
Winner of International Architecture Design Competition

2005: World Heritage Ban That 13 alleys renovation including public furniture and lighting design

2005: European Union Delegation head office in Laos
Winner of International Architecture Design Competition

2005: Brunei Embassy Architecture Design Competition, Vientiane

2000: European Union & ASEAN international conference Vientiane Cultural Center renovation project

1997-1998: Lao P.D.R. National Assembly renovation, Vientiane

1997-1998: The World Bank Group, Vientiane Head Office renovation project, Vientiane

1997-1998: French Embassy, VIP Guest House colonial style project, Vientiane

1997: UNESCO World Heritage House office renovation, Luang Prabang

1997: École Française d’Extrême Orient, Head Office expansion project, Vientiane

1996: Pakse Coffee Development Project funded by Agence Française de Développement, former colonial military office building renovation

1995: Lao P.D.R. Prime Minister office in Vientiane National Architecture Design Competition: among finalists

II - Educational projects

2013: International French School “Josue Hoffet”
National Architecture Design Competition: among finalists

2007: French Embassy Cultural & Language Center, administration & exhibition building concept design

2005-2007: Nam Papa, National Water Company Training Center & Accommodation Center, project funded by AFD (Agence Française de Développement)

1999-2000: French Embassy Cultural & Language Center project

1998: National Faculty of Agriculture Nabong Campus Students dormitories and teachers houses project funded by AFD (Agence Française de Développement)

1996-1997: ENAG, Lao National School of Administration & Management, expansion project funded by the French and German Embassies

1996: French School Josué Hoffet, extension project

III - Healthcare projects

2014: Feasibility Study for National Center for Laboratory & Epidemiology (NCLE), project for the Ministry of Health of Laos, Vientiane

2012: Feasibility study for Merieux Food Control Laboratory Center, for Ministry of Health of Laos, Vientiane

2009-2012: Institut Pasteur du Laos, project construction, health research laboratory security level 3, research for Ministry of Health of Laos, Vientiane

1997: Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital Pediatric and Gynecology Department, renovation NGO

1995: Mahosot Hospital, Eye, Nose & Throat Department, renovation funded by Monaco NGO

IV - Hospitality projects

2014-2015: Nam Kat Yola Pa Resort, 5* resort & SPA, 31 villas, design and interior decoration, 30Km from Oudomxay

2014: The Lao Hotel project, contemporary 50 rooms hotel project, concept design, Vientiane

2014-2015: Mekong Luxury boat, self development (under design)

2005-2013: The Governor’s Residence, hotel project in Yangon, Myanmar
2013: Orient Express Group, New Mock Up Rooms project
2007: Orient Express Group, Renovation Phase I project (12 Governor’s Suite)
2005: Pan Sea Hotels & Resorts, SPA concept design

2000-2013: La Residence Phou Vao, hotel project in Luang Prabang, Laos
2013: Orient Express Group, New Mock Up Rooms concept design
2005: Pan Sea Hotels & Resorts, SPA project
1999-2000: Pan Sea Hotels & Resorts, hotel full renovation project

2009-2013: Luxury Cruise boats, interior design project in Yangon, Myanmar
2012-2013: Orient Express Group, “Orcaella” cruise boat, 70m long, 3 decks, 25 cabins project, Yangon
2009: Orient Express Group, “The Road to Mandalay” cruise boat, 110 m long, 4 decks, 55 cabins, full renovation project, Yangon

2010-2012: IBIS ACCOR Hotel, 64 rooms project, Vientiane

2011: 5* Ramayana Hotel concept design, Lane Xang Av., Vientiane

2010-2011: MERCURE ACCOR, Renovation Phase I (Restaurant, Bar & Pool + landscaping), Vientiane

2009-2010: The Luang Say Residence, colonial style hotel in Luang Prabang
Winner of International Architecture Design Competition

2005: Tai Pan Hotel French Bistrot, concept design, Vientiane

2005: Orient Express Group, EAC&OS 1901 colonial building, 36 luxury suites, hotel concept design next to Oriental Hotel on Chao Praya Riverin, Bangkok, Thailand

2004: Pan Sea Hotels & Resorts, 80 bungalows, concept design China Beach, Hoi An (Vietnam)

2004: Uma Shamballa SPA, concept design for 40 bungalows luxury hotel including 20 plunge pool villas & SPA

1999: Pan Sea Hotels & Resorts, Concept design, Vientiane French Colonial Bank 1910 building rehabilitation into a 40 bedrooms luxury hotel including boutiques and SPA

1998: FORESPACE Tree Top luxury resort, concept design, Bokeo Province National Park

1994-1995: Calao Residence Hotel, Renovation project, Luang Prabang

1992: SODETOUR Xe Set River Tad Lo Resort, 20 rooms, Saravan Province

1991: SODETOUR Khone Island Sala Done Khone Resort, 15 Rooms, Champasak Province

1991: SODETOUR Phou Pha Deng Resort (Auberge de la Plaine des Jarres), 16 rooms, Xieng Khouang Province

V - Offices, banking & commercial projects

2016: BRED Bank Head Office Cambodia and high standard offices for rent, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

2015-2016: BRD Co Ltd. office for rent, building project, Lane Xang Av., Vientiane

2011-2012: Dao Heuang Group Coffee Shop and luxury Vietnamese restaurant chain concept, Luang Prabang

2010-2011: Banque Franco-Lao Limited (BFL), bank Head Office, Vientiane
Winner of International Architecture Design Competition

2005: Nam Theun II Power Company Head Office building, Vientiane

2005: Park View condominium, renovation concept design, Vientiane

2003: Archipel luxury villa (1,300 m²), real estate development concept design, Ko Samui, Thailand

VI - Industrial Projects

4.1 – Indochina Development Partners Co., Ltd

2014: Project Management for 2 Industrial Rice Mill Factories ( 6000 m² each), construction in Kuadam & Nazob villages, Savannakhet province
2014: Design and cost estimate of 2 Seeds Farm Driers and storage in Maesang (200 Hect) and Houei (600 Hect), Pakse Province
2014: Design and cost estimate of 2 new Rice Mills Factories (6000 m² each), Savannakhet province construction planned in October 2014

4.2 – Other

2002-2005: Lao Tobacco Limited, factory project (7500 m² building), Vientiane

VII - Dwellings & apartments projects

2014-2015: Company new office and apartments in Ban Nasai, Vientiane

2013-2014: Taling Ngam apartments building on Mekong bank in Ban Sithan Neua, Vientiane

2013: T2 Road private house Lao style wood construction (600 m²), Vientiane

2011: Chidlom Park Twin Tower Penthouse (800 m²), interior design, Bangkok, Thailand

2009: Pak Tai 30 luxury villas real estate development, Phuket, Thailand
Architecture Design Competition

2005: Sam Baan 3 Lao style houses project design (3 x 200 m²), Luang Prabang heritage zone.

2004: Malric house concept design (400 m²), Hanoi, Vietnam

2003: Archipel 9 luxury villas (1300 m²) real estate concept design, Ko Samui, Thailand

2002: Nippon house concept design (800 m²), Ekamai, Bangkok, Thailand

2001: Ko Yao Residence, luxury villas (500 m²) real estate concept design, Ko Yao island, Thailand

2000: Robert Wan, private house concept design (1000 m²) white pearl company, Ko Mai Si, Thailand

1999:Vat Nak village private house Lao style (300 m²), Vientiane

VIII - Rural development projects

2005: Nam Theun II hydropower Nakay 900 families resettlement studies and villages, design pilot project

1999: European Union Delegation rural development project Muong Long & Nam Leu districts, low cost integrated villages complex organizing schools, hospitals and village community center. The buildings construction organized community villagers participative action to implement all buildings wood carpentry works

1996: Muang Sing village colonial central market, renovation and expansion project GTZ, rural development project

1994-1996: German Embassy, GTZ rural development project, office and training center in Muong Sing, Luang Namtha Province

1992: UNDP consultant in socioeconomic study & survey prior the implementation of small perimeters irrigation projects on hill tribes territories and villages, and architecture space organization studies in Muong Sing, Luang Namtha Provinces

IX - Urban planning

2014: Conference on the implementation of urban strategies for the development of pedestrian zones in city centers with high heritage components values and about the impacts and profits that accrue to the local communities
Pilot Project “Vientiane’s Trial” Heritage City Center Conservation Urban Planning by JICA (Japan) Ministry of Transports & Public Works Public

2013: Nam Phu Square, renovation concept design for the Ministry of Transports and Public Works, Vientiane

1996-1997: Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage House, Director Architect in charge of Luang Prabang, heritage zone architectural and urban planning regulation implementation and exhibition preparation

1996-1997: See below Cultural Heritage Conservation Project
Luang Prabang UNESCO Heritage House Chief Architect DPLG & technical assistance to Luang Prabang city Public Works Department

X - Cultural Heritage Conservation projects

1) 2007-2008: Vat Nak Temple (Stupa) 17th Century Conservation Project funded by The Australian Embassy in Laos
– Monument archeological survey drawings
– Bill of Quantity
– Repairs cost estimation
– Repairs details design
– Repairs works traditional construction techniques specification & guide line
– Repairs works traditional material specifications
– Project bidding document preparation
– Contractor bidding management
– Repairs works project management and reporting

Conservation project implemented in collaboration with Restaurateur Sans Frontières (Bangkok) and the Ministry of Information & Culture of Lao PDR

2) 2006: Luang Prabang city 13 streets design & build renovation project on Ban That & Ban That Noi villages for UNESCO Heritage House:
Pedestrian and vehicles access streets design including public landscaping, urban furniture, public lighting
Renovation works project management & reporting to UNESCO Heritage House in Luang Prabang. Project funded by Agence Française de Développement (AFD)

3) 2000: Lhassa (Tibet) XVI Century Buddhist temple conservation project evaluation
Asia Society Architect Consultant to evaluate a conservation project and confirm Asia Society sponsoring

4) 1998: Vientiane Heritage Trails project master plan identification
UNESCO Asia and Pacific Region Architect consultant for Vientiane old city center architectural heritage conservation master plan project identification.

5) 1996-1999: Vat Sisakhet Temple nomination to World Monuments Fund (WMF) program “World Monuments Watch (WMW) 100 Most Endangered Sites”

  1. a) Project
    1999: Vat Sisakhet XIX Century Buddhist Temple conservation project renovation works drawings and documents preparation for the Ministry of Information & Culture of Lao P.D.R.
    – Archeological survey drawings
    – Bill of Quantity
    – Repairs cost estimation
    – Repairs details design
    – Repairs works traditional construction techniques specification & guide line
    – Repairs works traditional material specifications
    – Project bidding document preparation

1998: Vat Sisakhet XIX Century Buddhist Temple, Archeological Survey and building damages identification funded by “100 Most Endangered Sites” program of WMW

1996: Vat Sisakhet XIX Century Buddhist Temple listed to “100 Most Endangered Sites” program of WMW

1996: World Monuments Fund Architect Consultant for Vat Sisaketh XIX Century Buddhist Temple, nomination report preparation & submission to “100 Most Endangered Sites” of WMW in collaboration with the Ministry of Information & Culture of Lao PDR.

6) 1996-1997: Luang Prabang UNESCO Heritage House Chief Architect DPLG & technical assistance to Luang Prabang city Public Works Department

  1. a) Project
    Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage House Director, Architect in charge of :
    – Luang Prabang city architectural and urban heritage components surveys and studies
    – Luang Prabang heritage zone architectural and urban planing regulation elaboration
    – Training of the Luang Prabang Province Department of Public Works administration on the heritage zone conservation urban regulation to manage the construction permits approval.
    – Preparing an exhibition on the heritage components of the architecture and the urban fabric of the city of Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage
    – Managing the Ban Xieng Mouane 1910 traditional wood and torchis style house pilot conservation training project

7) 1993-1997 : Vat That Foune temple project
Architect in charge of the temple design and construction project management, Vientiane, Laos

8) 1995: Laos National Heritage Conservation Master plan identification
Ministry of Information & Culture of Lao PDR, Architect Consultant to elaborate the national heritage conservation master plan project on Vientiane, Thakkek, Savannakhet & Pakse cities to survey and list the heritage to be protected by a national conservation regulation plan

9) 1994: Luang Prabang city architecture and urban studies to prepare UNESCO World Heritage nomination file

  1. a) Project:
    1994: UNESCO consultant team leader for Luang Prabang World Heritage nomination file report and submission to ICOMOS in collaboration with the Department of Museums & Archeology of the Ministry of Information & Culture of Laos. (Press: 1995 Vientiane Times “Luang Prabang city nomination to UNESCO World Heritage in Berlin December 1995”)
  1. b) Awards:
    26/04/1996: Laos National Award for International Architect Consultant for Luang Prabang city nomination to UNESCO World Heritage received from the Minister of Information & Culture of Lao PDR
  1. c) Conferences & Exhibitions
    Conference & exhibition on: Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage city and Laos national heritage conservation policies development project presented jointly with the Ministry of Information & Culture of Laos

1996: École Française d’Extrême Orient, Conference on Laos National Heritage Conservation in Vientiane (Heritage: EFEO 1996)

1995: French Consulate Center in Hong Kong (Articles: 1995 Parole Magazine Hong Kong)

1995: “Future of Asia’s Past” International conference organized by The Asia Society, in Hong Kong (Press: 1996 July/August ORIENTATIONS Magazine “Outpost of Old Asia”)

1995: “Future of Asia’s Past” International conference presenting 25 Asian countries conservation project organized by The Asia Society, The Siam Society & The Getty Conservation Institute in Chiang Mai (Thailand)

  1. d) Publications

2005: “Luang Phabang an architectural journey” 2015 3rd Edition https://www.facebook.com/luangprabangbook
Author Francois Greck Architect, Éditions Peninsule funded by Kundstaedter Foundation USA (Press: Vientiane Times 2006, “Luang Prabang book launched”)

1996: “Laos Restaurer & Préserver le Patrimoine National”
Luang Prabang (Page: 251 to 263) Author: Francois Greck Architect DPLG Editor: École Française d’Extrême Orient, France.

10) 1991-1994: Northern Laos Tibeto-Burmese hilltribes vernacular architecture & traditions research publication, conferences & exhibitions

  1. a) Project
    1991-1993: French National Center of Research CNRS URA 1075, Tibeto-Burmese hilltribes vernacular architecture and construction tradition research in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Sciences & the School of Architecture (ESBA) of Vientiane.
    Research funded by LAVOISIER bursary program of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  1. b) Scientific Publication
    1993: Master in History of the Civilizations of the Indochina Peninsula, École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) IVème Section La SORBONNE University Paris
  1. c) Conferences & Exhibitions
    1994: United Nations HABITAT Day, at the Royal Palace in Luang Prabang
    1994: National School of Administration & Management in Vientiane
    1994:
    Chullalongkorn University Department of Ethnology
    1993: United Nations HABITAT Day, at the Ministry of Transports & Public Works in Vientiane
    1993: Asia Society Foundation, “Future of Asia’s Past” International Symposium in New York (Press: New York Times December 1993 “Northern Architecture of Laos”)
    1993: Montpellier city Mayoralty
    1993: National School of Architecture of Montpellier city France