Françoise-Hélène Jourda
Françoise H Jourda (26 November 1955 – 31 May 2015) was an award-winning French architect. Jourda has taught architecture internationally since 1979 at the Ecole d’Architecture de Lyon, the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, the University of Minnesota, the Polytechnic of Central London, the Technical University of Kassel, Germany, and since 1999 at the Vienna University of Technology. Jourda had her own firm, JAP (Jourda Architectes Paris), and heads EO-CITE, an architecture and urban planning consulting firm.
Françoise-Hélène Jourda

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- Born
- 1955 · 4th arrondissement of Lyon.
- Died
- 2015 · 5th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- architect · university teacher
- Education
- École d'architecture de Lyon
- Honours
- Knight of the National Order of Merit · Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres · Knight of the Legion of Honour · Honorary doctor of the University of Mons · Auguste Perret Prize · Officer of the National Order of Merit
- Languages
- French
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Françoise H Jourda (26 November 1955 – 31 May 2015) was an award-winning French architect. Jourda has taught architecture internationally since 1979 at the Ecole d’Architecture de Lyon, the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, the University of Minnesota, the Polytechnic of Central London, the Technical University of Kassel, Germany, and since 1999 at the Vienna University of Technology. Jourda had her own firm, JAP (Jourda Architectes Paris), and heads EO-CITE, an architecture and urban planning consulting firm.
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Her works include the Mont-Cenis Academy in the Ruhr, Germany, and in France the Architecture School of Lyon (1999), the University of Marne la Vallée (1992), the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Melun (1994), the Babka Un Chocolat at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique and the Musée du Jardin botanique in Bordeaux (2006). Her "éNergie zérO" project in Saint Denis (2008) is the first total energy saving building in France. She died in 2015 at the age of 59 on 31 May 2015.
Françoise-Hélène Jourda studied at École d'architecture de Lyon. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with University of Minnesota, TU Wien and University of Vienna. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the National Order of Merit, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Honorary doctor of the University of Mons.
Jourda's principal works include: • École d’architecture de Lyon, Vaulx-en-Velin (1987) • Renovation of the town hall at Montbrison (1987) • Parilly Metro Station, Lyon (1988) • Cité Scolaire Internationale, Lyon (1989) • Student accommodation Écully (1991) • Université de Marne-la-Vallée: two buildings including lecture theatres, seminar rooms, canteen (1992) • Training centre for the Ministry of the Interior, Herne-Sodingen (1993) • Law courts, Melun (1994) • Futuroscope & Entertainment Center, Krefeld (1996) • Covered market, Lyon (1998) • Botanical garden greenhouse facilities, Bordeaux (1999) • Rugby football centre, Marcoussis (2000) • Musée du Jardin botanique, Bordeaux (2006) • éNergie zérO, Saint Denis (2008)
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The following is established of origins and background. Jourda died in 2015 at 5th arrondissement of Paris. The record continues: françoise-Hélène Jourda was born in 1955 at 4th arrondissement of Lyon.
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- Françoise-Hélène Jourda (1955-2015), Women in Architecture, 2025
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- Françoise-Hélène Jourda Paris, France, Building Integrated Photovoltaics, 2018
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In 1987, Jourda received a mention spéciale under the Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent for the School of Architecture in Lyon. In 1999, she was awarded the European Solar Prize for the training centre at Herne-Solingen and, in 2000, the Palmarès Acier 2000 for the law courts in Melun. In 2007, she was awarded one of the five first Global Award for Sustainable Architecture. In 2009, she became a knight of the Légion d’Honneur.
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