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Jean-Philippe
Vassal
Jean-Philippe Vassal (born 1954) has redefined sustainable and socially responsible architecture through his adaptive reuse and minimal intervention approach. As co-founder of Lacaton & Vassal alongside Anne Lacaton, he has transformed housing and public architecture with projects like the Grand Parc Bordeaux housing renovation, the FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais museum, and the Palais de Tokyo expansion. His philosophy prioritizes preservation over demolition, emphasizing spatial generosity, affordability, and environmental sensitivity. Awarded the Pritzker Prize (2021), Vassal continues to influence contemporary architecture by demonstrating that sustainability and social impact can coexist with architectural innovation.
Lacaton & Vassal: It's Nice Today: On Climate, Comfort, and Pleasure. 2024
Lacaton & Vassal. Free space, transformation, habiter. 2024
Soane Medal Lecture 2023
Tout ce qui nous entoure est patrimoine. 2023
Lacaton & Vassal: Espacio libre, transformación, habiter. 2022
Against and for Method: Revisiting Architectural Design as Research. 2021
urbainable/stadthaltig - Positionen zur europäischen Stadt für das 21. Jahrhundert. 2020
Actitud, 2017
BIA-AR Principios. 2017
Plus: La vivienda colectiva. Territorio de excepción. 2013
Une maison particulière à Floirac (Gironde) de Anne Lacaton & Jean-Philippe Vassal, architectes. 1992
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