French connection: after the Pritzker winners - Architectural Review
Since it was founded, in 1979, the Pritzker Prize has been awarded three times to French architects, putting the country fourth in world rankings – below
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Since it was founded, in 1979, the Pritzker Prize has been awarded three times to French architects, putting the country fourth in world rankings – below
Image 1 of 35 from gallery of Regional Music and Dance Conservatory / Studio 1984 + Boris Bouchet Architectes. Photograph by Benoit Alazard
© Benoit Alazard The first choice is the superposition of the programme over 3 levels. Space thus freed makes it possible to keep the big trees and create a central void, conceived as a third amenity between the media centre and the conservatory, nurturing a breath of fresh air in the dense and private fabric of the neighbourhood. In its relationship with the site, the conservatory offers the first response to this contradictory demand that consists of creating a facility that is both a bold symbol of public renewal and a discrete element of the historic residential fabric. Axonometry sectio...