This approach, rooted in a daily and immersive practice, highlights drawing as a medium capable of revealing spatial, social, and ecological dimensions that are often difficult to grasp through other means. It proposes a methodology for understanding and representing the systems and adaptations developed in response to contemporary socio-environmental challenges.

Drawing is used as both an analytical and narrative tool to explore the issues of resilient, inclusive, and sustainable architectural practice.

Since its creation in 2020, graou has conducted research through drawing in numerous international metropolises, including Mumbai, Ouagadougou, Istanbul, Ho Chi Minh City, and Rio de Janeiro. These interventions—carried out in diverse contexts—reflect a commitment to documenting and questioning evolving territories while promoting vernacular and informal architectural practices.

graou also conducts studies on coastal habitability in France, focusing particularly on the regions of Occitanie and French Guiana, where climate and environmental challenges are especially pronounced.

The association's activities are structured around three main areas: research, workshop, and publication.

Through these initiatives, graou aims to promote the concept of open architecture by analyzing, representing, and disseminating its spatial dimensions.