Jean Nouvel (born August 12, 1945) is a French architect. Nouvel studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and was a founding member of Mars 1976 and Syndicat de l’Architecture. He has obtained a number of prestigious distinctions over the course of his career, including the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (technically, the prize was awarded for the Institut du Monde Arabe which Nouvel designed), the Wolf Prize in Arts in 2005 and the Pritzker Prize in 2008. A number of museums and architectural centres have presented retrospectives of his work.
Nouvel was born August 12, 1945 in Fumel, Lot-et-Garonne, France, the son of Renée and Roger Nouvel who were teachers. His family moved often when his father became the county’s chief school superintendent. His parents encouraged Nouvel to study mathematics and language, but when he was 16 years old he was captivated by art when a teacher taught him drawing. Although he later said he thought that his parents were guiding him to pursue a career in education or engineering, the family reached a compromise that he could study architecture which they thought was less risky than art.
When Nouvel failed an entrance examination at the École des Beaux-Arts of Bordeaux, he moved to Paris where he won first prize in a national competition to attend the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. From 1967 to 1970, Nouvel earned his income as an assistant to architects Claude Parent and Paul Virilio, who after only one year, made him a project manager in charge of building a large apartment complex.
Nouvel and filmmaker Odile Fillion married and have two sons, Bertrand, who is a post-doctorate computer scientist working at the University of Chiba in Japan, and Pierre, who is a theater producer and designer at his company, Factoid. With his second wife Catherine Richard, Nouvel has a daughter, Sarah. He lives now with Mia Hägg, who is a Swedish architect working at her practice Habiter Autrement (HA) in Paris.
Other Information
- Name : Jean Nouvel
- Nationality : French
- Birth date : August 12, 1945
- Birth place : Fumel, Lot-et-Garonne, France
- Firm : Ateliers Jean Nouvel
Notable Projects
- 2009 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Copenhagen Concert Hall
- 2008 – Genoa, Italy – Pavilion B, Genoa Exhibition Centre
- 2008 – New York City, U.S. – 40 Mercer Street Residences
- 2006 – Minneapolis, Minnesota – Guthrie Theater
- 2006 – Paris, France – Musée du quai Branly
- 2005 – Madrid, Spain – Reina Sofía Museum expansion
- 2003 – Barcelona, Spain – Torre Agbar (Office)
- 2002 – Murten, Switzerland – Monolith of Expo.02
- 2001 – Cologne, Germany – KölnTurm
- 2001 – Prague, Czech Republic – Zlatý Anděl (Office / Retail)
- 2000 – Lucerne, Switzerland – Culture and Convention Center (Performance Space / Conference Hall / Museum / Restaurant)
- 2000 – Lucerne, Switzerland – Reconstruction of The Hotel (Hotel / Restaurant-Bar)
- 2000 – Mons, Belgium – Science Park (Museum)
- 2000 – Nantes, France – Palais de Justice (Institutional)
- 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 Building (Office / High-Rise)
- 1995 – Berlin, Germany – Galeries Lafayette (Retail / Office)
- 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)
- 1993 – Bezons, France – ZAC Parmentier (Housing)
- 1993 – Lyon, France – Renovation of the Nouvel Opéra (Opera House / Restaurant)
- 1993 – Périgueux, France – Vésunna Gallo-Roman Museum (Museum)
- 1993 – Saint-Imier, Switzerland – Cartier CTL (Industrial)
- 1993 – Tours, France – Conference Center (Conference Hall)
- 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)
- 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)
- 1987 – Paris, France – Arab World Institute (Cultural / Museum)
- 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)
- 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)
Awards and Recognitions
- 2008 – Pritzker Prize
- 2005 – Wolf Prize in Arts
- Honorary degrees from the University of Buenos Aires (1983), the Royal College of Art, London (2002) and the University of Naples (2002).
- Honorary fellow of the American Institute of Architects (1993) and of the Royal Institute of British Architects (1995).
- In 1997, Nouvel was named Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et des
Lettres. He first joined the order in 1983. He is also Chevalier de la légion d’honneur. - 1989 – Aga Khan Award for Architecture for the Institut du Monde Arabe. In 1987, the building also won the Équerre d’Argent awarded yearly to the best building in France.
- 2005 – Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- 2001 – Centre Pompidou, Paris
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