Caleche

🏛️ From tradition to tomorrow: le Locle & la Chaux-de-Fonds 🌟 Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Jura Mountains, le Locle and la Chaux-de-Fonds stand as enduring symbols of innovation and precision. Recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, these neighbouring towns tell a story of how ingenuity can shape communities. 📍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: Dating back to the 17th century, Le Locle and La Chaux-de-Fonds developed a unique urban layout tailored to watchmaking. This blend of functionality and artistry reflects a time when craftsmanship was the lifeblood of these towns. 🏭 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: Today, these towns remain vibrant centers of watchmaking excellence. As part of the CALECHE Project, they serve as living labs to explore sustainable development. The focus? Enhance energy efficiency while preserving their rich architectural and cultural heritage. Balancing the future with the past requires creative solutions. By intertwining tradition with sustainability, le Locle and la Chaux-de-Fonds are leading the way in crafting a resilient, forward-looking legacy. 💡 How can we draw from history to design innovative, sustainable communities? Stay tuned as we dive deeper into the intersection of heritage and progress!

Interesting workshop from our colleagues from INHERIT project. Want to follow?

🏛️ Donner House: Where History Meets Sustainability 🌿 In the heart of Visby, Sweden—a UNESCO World Heritage city—stands 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, a living connection to history. 📍 Built in the 13th century, this remarkable building once served as a bustling trade hub during the Hanseatic League. Its architecture reflects the wealth and ingenuity of its merchant roots, a testament to Visby’s role as a Baltic powerhouse. Today, The Donner House is more than just a historical landmark. As part of the 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, it has been transformed into a 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗯 for sustainable restoration. The challenge? Combine cutting-edge energy efficiency techniques with the delicate art of preserving centuries-old heritage. In an area protected by UNESCO, The Donner House is recognized as one of the best-preserved fortified commercial cities in Northern Europe. Every innovation here must meet strict standards to safeguard its historical significance while paving the way for a sustainable future. 💡 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄? Stay inspired—there’s more to come as we explore how innovation and heritage intersect.

This is a nice example of how solar can combine with Heritage building, don’t you think? ☀️

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲̀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 🏛️🌿 How can we develop innovative methods to renovate historic buildings while respecting their heritage? The Calèche Project tackles this challenge head-on by turning history into a living laboratory. Through 4 unique demonstration sites, we’re not just preserving the past—we’re creating sustainable solutions for the future: 🔹 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗯𝘆, 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻 Once a commercial and telecommunications hub, this building is now being transformed to enhance energy efficiency and indoor climate. 🔹 𝗟𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗹𝗲 & 𝗟𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘅-𝗱𝗲-𝗙𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 UNESCO World Heritage cities renowned for their watchmaking legacy serve as a backdrop to innovate in urban conservation. 🔹 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗼, 𝗘𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼, 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆 Nestled in Naples’ Vesuvian Villas territory, this villa bridges the gap between historic charm and modern sustainability. 🔹 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺-𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 The Grenoble Museum-Library, built in 1870, housed the municipal library until 1970 and the museum's collections until 1992. Each site reveals the complexity of renovating historic landmarks—highlighting the balance between tradition and innovation. These projects are proof that sustainability isn’t one-size-fits-all but a tailored approach sensitive to cultural and historical contexts. Join us as we pave the way toward a future where heritage meets sustainability. Together, let’s make history greener! 🌍

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 🌍 At Calèche, we’re not just renovating four buildings – we’re building a future-ready approach to heritage preservation. 🎯 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 ? To go beyond these four renovation projects by 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 (𝗗𝗦𝗦) that will change sustainable renovations process for historic buildings. This system is designed to 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 while striking the delicate balance between 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 and 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. These use-cases are the foundation of our research and innovation. Real-world projects where we test, refine, and perfect our approach to create a framework that can be scaled to historic sites around the world. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 ! 🌱

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 “𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗘” 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 ? Yes, really ! 👀👇 ⇾ 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 ⇾ 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 ⇾ 𝗟𝗼𝘄 ⇾ 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 ⇾ 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 ⇾ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 ⇾ 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 A fitting (and intentional) choice, especially when you think about what calèche means in French — a classic horse-drawn carriage, often with a folding hood at the back. It’s a piece of history… being preserved with modern innovation. Who knew that the past could inspire such forward-thinking? 🚀 --- 💬 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 “𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲̀𝗰𝗵𝗲”? 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲̀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱! 🚀 The co-president Noëlle-Laetitia Perret of Institut Arthur Piaget, partners of Calèche, discusses the project in an interview with the local press. 👂Have you heard the news ?

🌍 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲̀𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! 🌍 We’re thrilled to see that our recent event in Italy, held on one of Calèche’s selected study sites, captured the attention of the local press. 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 covered the event, highlighting the importance of sustainable approaches to heritage renovation across Europe. This enthusiastic media coverage is a testament to the growing public interest in heritage preservation that respects both history and sustainability. A huge thank you to our Italian partners and to the local press for bringing attention to Calèche’s mission. Together, we’re setting a new standard for socially responsible, environmentally conscious heritage renovations. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀! 📎

📻 Thrilled to share the recent intervention by our partner from the Institut Arthur Piaget on RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse for the emission FORUM, where Noëlle-Laetitia Perret discusses the objectives and challenges of the CALECHE project. The interdisciplinary approach of the project marks a significant step forward in heritage preservation and sustainable development. Listen to the full interview here: 👇 https://lnkd.in/ecA6j4z2