Jean Nouvel

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Jean Nouvel (born 12 August 1945) is a French architect.

Born in Fumel, Lot-et-Garonne, he was educated at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He was a founding member of Mars 1976 and Syndicat de l'Architecture. In 2005, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art hosted a major retrospective of his works.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt was named after him, as Pitt is a fan of his work.

Musée du quai Branly.

Nouvel Opera House, Lyon.

Gasometer in Vienna.

Concerthall Lucerne by Jean Nouvel.

1 Proposed
2 Projects under construction
3 Built projects include
4 Notes
5 External links

[edit] Proposed

In April 2007, Jean Nouvel associated with Marshall Day Acoustics Ltd win architecture competition to build a new Orchestra Hall (Philharmonie de Paris) in Paris, close to Cité de la musique (Opening in 2012)

A 20-story condo tower built on a parking lot at 11th Avenue and 19th Street in New York City. The tower is next to the Venus (mural) (1970) by New York painter Knox Martin [1] on the south side of Bayview Correctional Facility and will block the 10 story mural from view.[2]

The Centre for Sustainable Development in Le Havre, France. Project including the construction of a 120m high tower on a former seaport area.

[edit] Projects under construction

Copenhagen Concert Hall - Copenhagen, Denmark (Expected completion in 2008)
40 Mercer Street Residences - New York City, USA (Completion late 2007)

[edit] Built projects include

2006 - Minneapolis, MN – Guthrie Theater ^[1]
2006 - Paris, France – Musée du quai Branly
2005 - Madrid, Spain – Reina Sofía Museum expansion
2003 - Barcelona, Spain – Torre Agbar (Office) ^[2]
2002 - Murten, Switzerland – Monolith of Expo.02 ^[3]
2001 - Cologne, Germany – KölnTurm ^[4]
2001 - Prague, Czech Republic – Andel (Office / Retail) ^[5]
2001 - Vienna, Austria – Rehabilitation of the Gasometer (Housing / Retail)
2000 - Lucerne, Switzerland – Cultural and Congress Center (Performance Space / Conference Hall / Museum / Restaurant)
2000 - Lucerne, Switzerland – Reconstruction of The Hotel (Hotel / Restaurant-Bar) ^[6]
2000 - Mons, Belgium – Science Park (Museum)
2000 - Nantes, France – Palais de Justice (Institutional) ^[7]
1999 - Bregenz, Austria – Interunfall (Office / Housing)
1999 - Rueil-Malmaison, France – Foundation Cognac-Jay (Hospital)
1999 - Strasbourg, France – Schutzenberger Brewery (Restaurant-Bar)
1999 - Wismar, Germany – Technology Center (Office)
1998 - Paris, France – Musée de la Publicité (Museum)
1998 - Tokyo, Japan – Dentsu Tower (Office / High-Rise)
1995 - Berlin, Germany – Galeries Lafayette (Retail / Office) ^[8]
1995 - Lille, France – Eurallille (Retail / Office / Housing)
1994 - Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France – Social Center (Institutional)
1994 - Boisseuil, France – Pôle de Lanaud, Genoscope (Office)
1994 - Paris, France – Fondation Cartier (Office / Cultural) ^[9]
1993 - Bezons, France – ZAC Parmentier (Housing)
1993 - Lyon, France – Renovation of the Nouvel Opéra (Opera House / Restaurant) Photos at athenaeum.ch
1993 - Périgueux, France – Vésunna Gallo-Roman Museum (Museum) ^[10]
1993 - Saint-Imier, Switzerland – Cartier CTL (Industrial)
1993 - Tours, France – Conference Center (Conference Hall) ^[11]
1993 - Tours, France – Housing (Housing)
1993 - Tours, France – Tourism Office (Office)
1993 - Tours, France – Parking (Transportation)
1992 - Dax, France – Hôtel des Thermes (Hotel / Restaurant)
1992 - Hérouville-Saint-Clair, France – Perception (Institutional)
1992 - Issy-les-Moulineaux, France – CLMBBDO (Office)
1992 - Tours, France – Bus Terminal (Transportation)
1991 - Blois, France – Poulain (Industrial / Office)
1991 - Cap d'Ail, France – Pierre et Vacances (Housing)
1990 - Freiburg, Germany – Interdica (Industrial)
1989 - Bouillac, France – Hôtel Saint-James (Hotel / Restaurant-Bar) ^[12]
1989 - Nancy, France – INIST (Office)
1989 - Paris, France – ADP Offices (Office)
1989 - Paris, France – Bailly Apartments (Housing)
1988 - Paris, France – Galleries Bailly (Cultural)
1988 - Paris, France – Hit Parade (Retail)
1988 - Saint-Herblain, France – Onyx (Performance Space)
1987 - Combs-la-Ville, France – La Coupole (Cultural)
1986 - Marne-la-Vallée, France – Gymnase du Luzard (Sport)
1987 - Nîmes, France – Dhuoda (Education)
1987 - Nîmes, France – Nemausus 1 (Housing, 114 apartments) ^[13]
1987 - Paris, France – Arab World Institute (Cultural / Museum) ^[14]
1987 - Saint-Ouen, France – Housing (Housing)
1986 - Nîmes, France – Sport Center (Sport)
1984 - Antony, France – Les Godets (Education)
1984 - Belfort, France – Municipal Theater (Performance Space) ^[15]
1983 - Paris, France – Yves Dauge Offices (Office)
1982 - Kerjouanno, France – SEA Center (Education / Leisure)
1982 - Paris, France – Péniche Club de Presse Renault (Restaurant-Bar)
1980 - Antony, France – Collège Anne Franck (Education)
1979 - Bezons, France – Val-Notre-Dame Clinic (Hospital)
1979 - Troyes, France – Devoldere Residence (Housing)
1978 - Troyes, France – Dick Residence (Housing)
1976 - Paris, France – Trocadero Library (Institutional)
1974 - Périgueux, France – Delanghe Residence (Housing)
1974 - Trélissac, France – Kindergarten School (Education)
1973 - Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France – Delbigot Residence (Housing)
1972 - Paris, France – Baillais – Printing House (Office)
1971 - Paris, France – Plateau Beaubourg (Cultural)