Christian de Portzamparc: ?No One But an Architect Can Solve the Problems of the Contemporary City?
Of the Pritzker Prize?s illustrious list of laureates, the 1994 winner Christian de Portzamparc is perhaps the least covered by the media. However, this relatively low profile belies the subtle and insightful understanding of architectural and urban issues that in many ways puts him decades ahead of the curve ? with the sociologically-led principles he has been developing since the early 1980s now becoming widely popular in architectural circles. In this interview, the latest in Vladimir Belogolovsky?s ?City of Ideas? column, Portzamparc explains the journey that led to this unique take on architecture.
Luxembourg Philharmonie, Luxembourg, 2005. Image © Wade Zimmerman
Of the Pritzker Prize?s illustrious list of laureates, the 1994 winner Christian de Portzamparc is perhaps the least covered by the media. However, this relatively low profile belies the subtle and insightful understanding of architectural and urban issues that in many ways puts him decades ahead of the curve ? with the sociologically-led principles he has been developing since the early 1980s now becoming widely popular in architectural circles. In this interview, the latest in Vladimir Belogolovsky?s ?City of Ideas? column, Portzamparc explains the journey that led to this unique take on architecture.
Suzhou Cultural Center Proposal, Suzhou, 2017. Image © Christian de Portzamparc
Christian de Portzamparc: ?Architecture often comes out of a controversial matter, drawing. ...
Luxembourg Philharmonie, Luxembourg, 2005. Image © Wade Zimmerman
Of the Pritzker Prize?s illustrious list of laureates, the 1994 winner Christian de Portzamparc is perhaps the least covered by the media. However, this relatively low profile belies the subtle and insightful understanding of architectural and urban issues that in many ways puts him decades ahead of the curve ? with the sociologically-led principles he has been developing since the early 1980s now becoming widely popular in architectural circles. In this interview, the latest in Vladimir Belogolovsky?s ?City of Ideas? column, Portzamparc explains the journey that led to this unique take on architecture.
Suzhou Cultural Center Proposal, Suzhou, 2017. Image © Christian de Portzamparc
Christian de Portzamparc: ?Architecture often comes out of a controversial matter, drawing. ...
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