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Stahly Study

Crestet, Vaucluse, France

August 2021—May 2022

François Stahly house
© Julie Brunel

Goal

Relaunch of an Art residency in the Brutalist house of the sculptor François Stahly (1911-2006) and his family.

Hydra sculpture by François Stahly
© Christian Brunel

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As a senior consultant, I drew up onsite a six-month study including:

— five-year planning,

— management roadmaps,

— co-living and co-housing program,

— cost-benefit analysis,

— conservation and preservation master planning,

— site management plan,

— fauna-flora-fungus program (synergistic),

— risk management,

— market activation,

— mobility solutions,

— applying ESG policy.

In this remarkable location, artists and musicians were gathering for four decades.

The aim was to revitalize spaces for real estate, conservation and artistic purpose. Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest frame needed innovative solutions to keep open accesses considering security restrictions.

This was a Family Story, as the entire site was actually designed by children Florence and son Bruno, for their parents François Stahly and Claude Favre (1909-1973), a bookbinder and tapestry designer.

It welcomed a collection of in situ artworks such as Le Nid by Nils Udo (1988).

“What I loved the most in this mission: being closer to my family roots, as a local native, meeting extraordinary people devoted to make village life ready for contemporary challenges.”

Resources

1-page pdfLa Provence
February 25th 2022
« Le devenir du Centre d'art en trois propsositions »

1-page pdfCrestet Centre d'Art
List of permanent artworks.

2-page pdfFlyer of Crestet, Vaucluse.