Christian de Portzamparc

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Christian de Portzamparc
Title French architect and urbanist.
Born May 5, 1944 in Casablanca, Morocco.;
Notes Graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts[1] in Paris in 1970 and has since been noted for his bold designs and artistic touch; his projects reflect a sensibility to their environment and the town is a founding principal of his work[2]. He won the Pritzker Prize in 1994[3].
At Great Buildings http://www.GreatBuildings.com/architects/Christian_de_Portzamparc.html

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[edit] Works

2002-2009 “400 Park Avenue South” residential tower in Manhattan, New York

2003-2008 Hotel Renaissance Wagram in Paris

2002-2009 Concert halls, cinema, school of music 'Cidade da Musica' in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2001-2009 Hergé museum, Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium

2000-2006 De Citadel, housing and commercial centre in Almere, Holland

1997-2005 Philharmonic Hall of Luxembourg. Photo Wade Zimmerman

2001-2004 Headquarters for the press group Le Monde in Paris. Photo Kamel Khalfi

1995-1999 LVMH Tower in New York. Photo Wade Zimmerman

1984-1995 The City of Music in Paris. Photo Nicolas Borel

1995-2009 Urban development of the Masséna district in Paris

[edit] Principal Projects under Construction

  • 1991-2009 Development of the Lironde Gardens and construction of two Montpellier blocks
  • 1995-2009 Urban development of the Masséna district, Paris
  • 1998-2009 Croix Rousse Hospital, Lyon
  • 2001-2008 Société Générale tower, La Défense, Paris
  • 2001-2009 Hergé museum, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgique
  • 2002-2009 “400 Park Avenue South” residential tower in Manhattan, New York
  • 2002-2009 Concert halls, cinema, school of music “Cidade da Musica”, Rio de Janeiro
  • 2003-2008 Renaissance Paris Wagram Hotel, Paris
  • 2006-2009 Regional hall, Hôtel de Région Rhône Alpes, Lyon
  • 2004-2008 Multiplex Europalaces-Gaumont, Rennes
  • 2004-2008 Residential development “La prairie au Duc”, Nantes
  • 2004-2008 Bastide residential development in Bordeaux

[edit] Principal Projects in Design Phase

  • 2007-2012 The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles
  • 2006 Competition for the extension of the seaside urban development of Monaco
  • 2006 2006 Coolsingel, corporate, housing and commercial tower, Holland
  • 2006 Beirut gate, housing, offices, retail, Beyrouth
  • 2006 Tripode - housing, retail, offices, Nantes
  • 2005 ”Aeroville” commercial center, Roissy
  • 2004 Siège de Bouygues Immobilier, Issy-les-Moulineaux
  • 2004 Housing in Varize street, Paris

[edit] Principal Realisations


[edit] Discussion

(b. Casablanca May 5, 1944)

Portzamparc studied architecture at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris form 1962 to 1969, first under Eugene Beaudouin, a formal expressionist, and then under George Candilis who emphasized systematic design. His Brazilian wife Elizabeth is a notable furniture designer.

Christian de Portzamparc was born in Casablanca in 1944, and graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Paris in 1970. He created his agency in 1980, supported by Marie-Elizabeth Nicoleau, Etienne Pierrès and Bertrand Beau, and later welcomed Bruno Durbecq, Céline Barda, Léa Xu et André Terzibachian. Based in Paris, the agency has ‘satellite’ offices near building sites, in addition to offices in New York and Rio de Janeiro, and represents a cohesive team of 80 people, drawn from all corners of the globe[4].

Both an architect and urban planner, Christian de Portzamparc is profoundly implicated in the research of form and meaning, as well as being a constructer. His work focuses on research over speculation and concerns the quality of life; aesthetics are conditioned by ethics, and he maintains that we have too often dissociated one from the other. Christian de Portzamparc focuses on all scales of construction, from simple buildings to urban re-think; the town is a founding principal of his work, developing in parallel and in crossover along three major lines: neighbourhood or city pieces, individual buildings and sky-scrapers[5].

The growth of Christian de Portzamparc’s urban projects through competitions and studies led to an evolution of methods, a practical result of theoretical research and analysis. This renewed vision of urban structure, which he named the “open block” in the 80’s, can be seen today through projects such as the Quartier Masséna - Seine Rive Gauche (since 1995), an entire neighbourhood of Paris, and at La Lironde (since 1991), in the south of France, both of which illustrate his master-planning and coordination techniques[6].

Christian de Portzamparc’s iconic buildings, urban poles of attraction, create environments wherein the interior and exterior spaces interpenetrate, working as catalysts in cityscape dynamics. This method of functioning came into play in major cultural programmes, often dedicated to dance and music, the most recent examples of which include a 1500 seat philharmonic hall, 300 seat chamber hall and 120 seat electro-acoustic hall in Luxembourg, completed in 2005, plus a unique 1800 seat concert hall that transforms into a 1300 seat opera house, which is under construction, amongst other music halls, as part of the project Cidade da Musica in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The towers created by Christian de Portzamparc have, since the beginning, been a result of his studies of the vertical and sculptural dimension, concentrating on the prismatic form, the most recognised example of which is the LVMH Tower created in 1995 in New York, USA, for which Christian de Portzamparc received many accolades, soon to be accompanied by the residential tower at 400 Park avenue in Manhattan, whose site is due to commence in 2008.

In 1994 Christian de Portzamparc became the first French architect to gain the prestigious “Pritzker Architectural Prize”, at the age of 50. In 2006, the “Collège de France” created a 53rd chair dedicated ‘artistic creation’, and called on Christian de Portzamparc to be its first occupant. Today, he continues his research work through projects that are under way around the world, expressing his freshness, pleasure and passion through a perfectionism that has characterised his work from the beginning.

[edit] Awards and Distinctions

  • 2005 - MIPIM Award for the remodelling of the building for the press group Le Monde in Paris[7]
  • 2004 - The Great Prize of Urbanism – awarded by an international jury who 'wanted to congratulate a work with achievements of high quality combined with city vision and philosophy articulating theoretical concepts and concrete realisations, while developing an optimistic vision for the future through his works and writings'[8]
  • 2001 - Business Week and Architectural Record Award for the LVMH tower in New York (USA)[9]
  • 1995 - Equerre d’Argent awarded by the French press group Le Moniteur for the City of Music – Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris
  • 1994 - Recipient, Pritzker Architecture Prize– awarded by the Hyatt Foundation
  • 1993 - Great National Prize of Architecture – awarded by the French Ministry of Urbanism and Transport
  • 1992 - Médaille d’Argent – awarded by the French Academy of Architecture
  • 1990 - The Great Prize of Architecture of the City of Paris – awarded by the Mayor of Paris
  • 1989 - Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters – awarded by the French Ministry of Culture
  • 1988 - Equerre d’Argent – awarded by the press group Le Moniteur for the Dance School of the Paris Opera in Nanterre[10]

[edit] References

[edit] External Links

Portzamparc Pritzker Prize — Several pages of good background information, at the Pritzker Prize site.

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