Anabel Messens

In Belgium, I learned about Flemish architecture. Sleek, functional and sincere, it fits into a place while respecting
the environment. It's an architecture renowned for its sobriety.
In my projects, I always try to create spaces that are both serene and sparkling. A bit like a stage designer, I look for perspective lines, light crossings and harmonious volumes. I'm constantly trying to arouse the visitor's curiosity, to make him or her want to walk through the spaces.

For several years now, I've been working on the renovation, construction or extension of private homes and work studios. I've also worked on transforming atypical sites: a garage into a dance school, former offices into an art center and a restaurant into a multicultural venue. What interests me today is getting more and more involved in ambitious and surprising projects.

Anabel Messens, a Belgian national born in 1984, is an engineer and architect who graduated in 2008 with a Master's degree in Urban and Landscape Studies from Ghent University in Belgium. In 2008, she joined the team of Michel Desvigne Paysagiste in Paris.
She has worked on institutional, cultural, residential and commercial projects in France and abroad, and has worked for renowned architects: "The Louvre" in Abu Dhabi with Jean Nouvel, "The Museum of Islamic Art" in Qatar with I.M. Pei, "The Pushkin Museum" in Moscow and the "Redevelopment of the Vieux Port" in Marseille with Foster and Partners.

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In 2010, Anabel Messens joined AREP, Gares et Connexions. She is responsible for the design and landscaping of the "Half Moon Bay City" development in Saudi Arabia, and the "Skolkovo Innovation Center" in Russia.

Anabel Messens is a member of the AREP team.
In 2011, A.Messens was appointed Project Manager for the urban development of Paris Saclay, in collaboration with Taktyk ParisBruxelles. The project for this campus city (300ha) is part of the GrandParis project (in collaboration with Saison Menu, Michel Desvigne, XavierDegeyter, OMA).

In November 2013, she went freelance and took part in several large-scale projects (Juste Debout Hip Hop dance school, La Manufacture 111 arts center, and several housing projects).

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