Young French Architects; Author: Jaquand-Goddefroy, Corinne; Joint Author: Kapplinger, Claus; English;French; Paperback

Author: Jaquand-Goddefroy, Corinne; Joint Author: Kapplinger, Claus
Paperback; 40 Colour & 230 B&w Illustrations
128 pages
Published: September 1999
Birkhauser Verlag AG
Language: English;French
ISBN: 3764360453

In recent years a remarkable generation of young architects has developed in France, whose work is often characterised by a fearless use of material -- often steel and concrete -- or by theplay of transparency and the dissolving of materiality. Projects such as Nasrine Seraji's American Center in Paris, the Academy of Fine Arts in Limoges by LabFac or the Cemetary in Roquebrune by MarcBarani have all attracted international acclaim.This presentation of 14 young French architects provides an overview of one of the most creative architectural scenes in Europe. Amongst the offices documented are: Avant Travaux; Laurent and Emanuelle Beaudoin; Besset and Lyon; Frederic Borel; and Francois Roche.