A renowned French architect, Jean Nouvel built gorgeous buildings all over the world, obtaining several prestigious awards.
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Life and awards
Born inFumelin 1945 and having studied at theEcole des Beaux-Arts,Paris, French architectJean Nouvelwould go on to enstablish himself as central figure of intellectual debate in France over architecture; his prestige led to being a founding member ofMars 1976andSyndicat de l’Architecturealike. Many exhibitions of his work have been held all over the world fromNew YorktoRio de Janeiro,Tokyo, as well as a restrospective inCentre Pompidouin2001. His prolific career did not go unobserved, and over the years led to numerous awards, including theAga Khan Award for Architecture,Wolf Prize in Artsin2005and thePritzker Prizein2008.
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Major works
The first important commission was a surgical clinic outside Paris. His design for the boardingschoolinAntony(1980) reveals a notableprovocativestyle, at a time when he was one of the founders of theSyndicat de l’architecture. However, Nouvel would eventually reach international renown with his projectInstitut du Monde ArabeinParis(1981-1987, realized in association withArchitecture Studio); this was no coincidence, as Nouvel’s “avant-garde project” (as the Institut was defined) came a at a time of great ferment in architecture, as during this time sitting presidentMitterandhad began commissioning numerous large-scale projects; Nouvel’s building adopts numerous novel solutions, including an unusual knife-like shape, having light project onto the southern façade utilizing photo-electric cells, and splitting of the building in two separate sections, leading the design to become a classic of its kind.
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Some of the most significant works of Jean Nouvel are: one of the three buildings that constituteSeoul’s Leeum Museum(2004), Barcelona’s bullet-shapedAgbar塔(2005), theGuthrie Theater(2006) located in Minneapolis, the ParisianQuai Branly Museum(2006) andCopenhagen’s Concert Hall(2009), characterized by bright blue exterior walls, acting at night as a video screen. Nouvel’s vast production also includes residential projects (such asNémausus HousinginNîmes).
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Info sources:
https: //www.patrickseguin.com/en/designers/jean-nouvel/biography-jean-nouvel/
https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Nouvel