Multisite platform · Architecture, urban planning and the environment
Nine websites, one platform: giving each CAUE its own voice within a shared network
The Regional Union of CAUE in Île-de-France and the eight departmental CAUE share missions, resources and events. partITech designed a shared web platform that lets each organisation present its activities and territory with its own identity, while simplifying publishing and operations across the network.
Multisite architecture · Symfony/Sonata development · Maintenance and managed services
The challenge
Supporting a network while preserving each member’s individuality
The Councils for Architecture, Urban Planning and the Environment (CAUE) advise, train and raise awareness among a range of audiences on architecture, urban planning, landscape and environmental issues. In Île-de-France, the eight departmental CAUE run their own activities, while their Regional Union leads projects across the region.
Each team needed a recognisable website with its own sections, publications and events. The network also needed to showcase shared resources and initiatives without increasing contributors’ daily workload.
The previous Drupal platform already shared content between several CAUE, but duplicating content and media significantly slowed administration. Only four websites were hosted on it. The project aimed to bring the eight CAUE and the Regional Union onto a new platform that worked on mobile and could be administered efficiently.
- Bring together one Regional Union and eight departmental CAUE
- Respect the identities and priorities of each territory
- Simplify publishing content, resources and events
- Improve administration and mobile browsing
partITech’s response
A shared foundation with local expression
Using the client’s functional specifications and its agency’s graphic design, partITech designed and developed a multisite platform with Symfony and Sonata. The shared foundation pools editorial features, while each CAUE retains its own navigation, visual identity and freedom to highlight its topics.
Multisite architecture
A shared platform for the nine websites, with navigation and identity specific to each organisation.
Publishing and resources
Features for content, media, activities and events, accessible in their regional or departmental context.
Production and launch
Technical management, development, responsive integration, testing and support for the production launch.
Maintenance and operations
Maintenance, enhancements, hosting and managed services within the current contractual scope.
The network in pictures
A platform best understood by exploring its websites
The Regional Union’s website provides access to Île-de-France initiatives, a calendar bringing together departmental events and resources such as the Abécédaire du particulier, an A–Z guide for private individuals. Each departmental website develops its own priorities, closely connected to its territory.
Île-de-France region Regional Union of CAUE in Île-de-France
Regional initiatives, the network calendar and the A–Z guide for private individuals.
Visit the website Regional Union of CAUE in Île-de-France
Department 75 Paris CAUE
Urban walks and educational activities in the heart of Paris.
Visit the website Paris CAUE
Department 77 Seine-et-Marne CAUE
Advice, landscape and biodiversity in Seine-et-Marne.
Visit the website Seine-et-Marne CAUE
Department 78 Yvelines CAUE
Supporting local authorities and exploring territories.
Visit the website Yvelines CAUE
Department 91 Essonne CAUE
Advice for private individuals and support for the territories of Essonne.
Visit the website Essonne CAUE
Department 92 Hauts-de-Seine CAUE
Exhibitions and educational programmes focused on architecture.
Visit the website Hauts-de-Seine CAUE
Department 93 Seine-Saint-Denis CAUE
Visits and urban projects in Seine-Saint-Denis.
Visit the website Seine-Saint-Denis CAUE
Department 94 Val-de-Marne CAUE
Architecture, energy and advice in Val-de-Marne.
Visit the website Val-de-Marne CAUE
Department 95 Val-d’Oise CAUE
Landscape and territorial initiatives in Val-d’Oise.
Visit the website Val-d’Oise CAUE
The result
Nine websites united, nine identities preserved
The eight departmental CAUE and their Regional Union have nine websites on a shared platform. Each organisation can maintain its content and calendar within its own identity, and the public can discover both local activities and projects across the Île-de-France network.
According to the initial project review, the regional websites were migrated within a few weeks. The new implementation eliminated the waiting times experienced in the previous back office and improved mobile browsing. SEO work forms part of that review, with no published figures showing the improvement.
- 1 Regional Union and 8 departmental CAUE
- 9 websites on a shared Symfony/Sonata foundation
- Content, navigation and identity specific to each organisation
- Smoother administration and a responsive interface
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