ENCORE HEUREUX work is centered around creating comfort, inventing new uses and inspiring wonder. Seizing opportunities, making excuses and observing situations are equally strategies to conceptualize projects in architecture, art and design.
ENCORE HEUREUX was laureate of the 2009 Metropolis Next Generation prize and won the NAJA 2006 prize from French Ministry of Culture.
Nicola Delon born in Constantine (Algeria) in 1977. He grew up in South West of France. Studied architecture in Toulouse (95-98), University of Montreal / Mc Gill University, Canada (98-99) and Paris la Villette (00-02). Create ENCORE HEUREUX with Julien Choppin in 2001. Nicola Delon made lectures and exhibitions in France and abroad (USA, Canada, Mongolia, Brazil). Teatcher at the Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture (Paris) since 2009.
Julien Choppin born in Dax (France) in 1977. He grew up in South West of France. Studied architecture in Toulouse (95-98), Clermont Ferrand (98-00) and Paris la Villette (00-02). Assistant at the Clermont Ferrand school of Architecture (00-02). Create ENCORE HEUREUX with Nicola Delon in 2001. Teatcher at Ecole Speciale d’Architecture ( Paris) since 2009.
