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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.

Contents

Proposed

Projects under construction

Built projects include

References

External links

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 120 m high tower on a former seaport area.

Projects under construction

★ Copenhagen Concert Hall - Copenhagen, Denmark (Expected completion in 2008)

★ 40 Mercer Street Residences - New York City, USA (Completion late 2007)

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 ^[2]

★ 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) ^[2]

★ 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 - Bouliac, 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)
Non-built projects include the ''Tour Sans Fins'' (Office/High-Rise) at La Défense, France, a winning project but not realized^[16] (1989).

References

; Sources consulted
; Endnotes
1. Guthrie Theater website
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5. Photos at psj.cz
6. Photos at vitruvio.ch
7. Photos at archimetal.com
8. Photos at berlin-en-ligne.com
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11. Photos
12. Photo at relaischateaux.com
13. Photos at peripheries.net
14. Photos at archiseek.com
15. Photos at galinsky.com
16. Projects

External links

★ Jean Nouvel.fr - Official website

★ Gasometer in Vienna

★ Gasometer in Vienna

★ 40 Mercer in New York

★ Dick's House in Troyes (France) by Jean Nouvel

★ 100 Eleventh Avenue in New York

★ Nouvel Chelsea.com - Official website for 100 Eleventh Avenue, NYC