About us
LUXAQUA company has been founded in 2007 by Grégoire Bastide, coming from Marine Biologist study (professional degree in Aquaculture & Aquariology (IUT NANCY BRABOIS, France).
Few time after opening of the consulting office, famous Architect Ateliers Jean Nouvel trusted him twice. First, in 2008, as part of a detailed programming study of a Aquarium x Research center in Las Vegas, on behalf of the group Kerzner International. Then in 2010/2011, as part of a project led by the Qatari authorities: a proposed Research Center over 7,000 sqm and an Aquarium Museum over 35,000 sqm and containing nearly 20 million liters of water.
Thus initiated into the manner of leading large aquarium projects, the LUXAQUA office later had many other opportunities to confirm its positioning and to perform its knwoledges and how-know, through misisons and projects on behalf of Architect as Wilmotte & Associés, FHV Architects and others.
Finally, LUXAQUA had the oppotunity to work on behalf of severall marine conservation and research institute projects such as Musée Océanographique de Monaco, Institut génomique fonctionnel de Lyon, Institut Océanographique Paul Ricard and more recently : Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)
About us
Luxaqua - Aquatic solution for Research institute, University, Public Aquarium
Founded in 2007 by Grégoire Bastide, LUXAQUA at start aimed to take part in architectural projects integrating the most beautiful aquariums in the world. Sensitive to both architecture and Marine biology, Grégoire is primarily from the Public Aquarium industry.
Few years after opening of the consulting office, famous Architect Ateliers Jean Nouvel trusted him twice. First, in 2008, as part of a detailed programming study of a complex Hotel / Casino / Aquarium in Las Vegas, on behalf of the group Kerzner International. Then in 2010/2011, as part of a project led by the Qatari authorities: a proposed Research Center over 7,000 sqm and an Aquarium Museum over 35,000 sqm and containing nearly 20 million liters of water.
Thus initiated into the manner of leading large and beautifull projects, the LUXAQUA office later have many other opportunities to confirm its positioning and to perform its knwoledges and how-know, through misisons and projects on behalf of Architect as Wilmotte & Associés, FHV Architects and others.
Finally, LUXAQUA had the oppotunity to work on behalf of severall marine conservation and research institute projects such as Musée Océanographique de Monaco, Institut génomique fonctionnel de Lyon, Institut Océanographique Paul Ricard and more recently : Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST).
