Émile Aillaud (January 18, 1902 – 1988) was a French architect.
His design can be found after World War II in France, such as Les Courtilières in Pantin (1955-56, 1957-60), Wiesberg at Forbach (1959, 1961 ff.) and La Grande Borne at Grigny (1964-71), are representative of the attempts to compensate for the uniformity which resulted from extensively industrialized constructional methods (principally heavy construction employing prefabricated reinforced-concrete panels) by adopting more individualizing urban planning strategies.
This is chiefly achieved in the overall arrangement of the building masses, reduced to smooth abstract forms, in curved serpentine compositions; through the integration of works of art; and finally through the careful handling of public spaces, at times eccentrically shaped and colourfully treated. The residents are thereby given an impetus to identify with their environment.