Jean-Philippe Vassal
Jean-Philippe Vassal (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃filip vasal]; born 22 February 1954) is a French architect and academic. He runs the architectural practice Lacaton & Vassal, with Anne Lacaton. The pair were jointly awarded the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize.
Jean-Philippe Vassal
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- Born
- 1954 · Casablanca.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- architect
- Honours
- Pritzker Architecture Prize · honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp
- Languages
- French
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Jean-Philippe Vassal (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃filip vasal]; born 22 February 1954) is a French architect and academic. He runs the architectural practice Lacaton & Vassal, with Anne Lacaton. The pair were jointly awarded the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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Jean-Philippe Vassal (born 1954) is a French architect. The architect was born in Casablanca. Jean-Philippe Vassal is a member of Lacaton & Vassal.
Languages used include French. Works by the architect are held at Art Institute of Chicago. Jean-Philippe Vassal received honorary doctor of the University of Antwerp and Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Vassal was born 1954 in Casablanca during the French Protectorate of Morocco. He graduated from the École nationale supérieure d'architecture et de paysage de Bordeaux in 1980. After graduating, he spent five years in Niger as an architect and town planner.
Academic career
Academic career
Vassal has been visiting professor at institutes such as the Architecture School of Versailles (2002–2006), the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPF Lausanne; 2010–2011), the Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin; 2007–2010) and Universität der Künste Berlin (UDK Berlin; 2012–2022).
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Life and career
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1954
Jean-Philippe Vassal born at Casablanca.
Architectural practice
Vassal founded the practice Lacaton & Vassal with Anne Lacaton in Bordeaux in 1987, which moved to Paris in 2000. The work of Lacaton & Vassal focuses on reduced-cost construction. Lacaton & Vassel carried out many international projects in the area of housing. They accomplish the high-profile renovation of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. In 2019 the Grand Parc Bordeaux (with Frédéric Druot and Christophe Hutin) was selected winner of the European Union's 2019 Mies van der Rohe Award, for the best contemporary architecture in Europe. The French architects, who are based in the Paris suburb of Montreuil, believe that every structure can be repurposed, reinvented, reinvigorated.
Awards and honours: Lacaton & Vassal
1991: Lauréats des Albums de la Jeune Architecture, France 1999: Grand Prix National d'Architecture Jeune Talent, France 2006: Schelling Architecture Award, Germany 2006: Sustainability and innovation in housing, Erich Schelling Foundation 2008: Grand Prix National d'Architecture 2009: French International Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects 2011: Paris Daylight & Building Components Award 2011: Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent (with Frédéric Druot) 2014: Rolf Schock Prize, Fine arts category 2016: Simon Architecture Prize/ Fondation Mies Van der Rohe – The Living Places (with Frederic Druot) 2016: Life Time Achievement – Trienal de Arquitectura de Lisboa 2016: Gold medal of the Académie d'architecture 2016: Heinrich Tessenow Medal, Germany 2019: Mies van der Rohe Prize 2020: Großer BDA Preis (BDA Grand Prize) for their life's work 2021: Pritzker Prize 2023: Soane Medal
Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal at the Lacaton Vassal Lecture at Columbia GSAPP. (https: www.arch.columbia.edu)
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Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal in discussion with Dean Amale Andraos at the Lacaton Vassal Lecture at Columbia GSAPP. (https: www.arch.columbia.edu)
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- 1.Transformation of 530 dwellings / Lacaton & Vassal + Frédéric Druot + Christophe Hutin architecture. ArchDaily. 18 April 2019.
- 2.Pritzker Prize: French duo wins top architecture honour – Arts and Culture News. Al Jazeera. 16 March 2021.
- 3.Lacaton & Vassal. Lacaton & Vassal, urbanNext site. 14 July 2016.
- 4.Jean-Philippe Vassal. Collectors Agenda. March 2023.
- 5.Noveck, Jocelyn. Pritzker Architecture Prize awarded to Paris-based duo. The Washington Times. 16 March 2021.
- 6.Jean-Philippe Vassal. Oase Issues. 13 November 2013.
- 7.Niall Patrick Walsh. Grand Parc Bordeaux Wins 2019 EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. ArchDaily. 11 May 2019.
- 8.Pogrepin, Robin. Affordable Housing Earns French Couple the Pritzker Prize. The New York Times. 16 March 2021.
- 9.Prof. Jean-Philippe Vassal – Universität der Künste Berlin. Universität der Künste Berlin.
- 10.Lacaton and Vassal CV. www.lacatonvassal.com.
- 11.Victor Delaqua. Who Are Lacaton & Vassal? 15 Things to Know About the 2021 Pritzker Architecture Laureates. ArchDaily. 16 March 2021.
- 12.Architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal on the joy of reusing buildings rather than knocking them down. The Guardian. 2023-12-10.
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