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SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL

Jean Nouvel is a renowned French architect known for his sustainable and contemporary architectural designs. He has received numerous awards, including the Pritzker Prize, and is recognized for iconic works such as One Central Park, Tower 25, and the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum. Nouvel's philosophy emphasizes the importance of adapting designs to their environment and creating art that is relevant to life.

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SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECT JEAN NOUVEL

Jean Nouvel is a renowned French architect known for his sustainable and contemporary architectural designs. He has received numerous awards, including the Pritzker Prize, and is recognized for iconic works such as One Central Park, Tower 25, and the Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum. Nouvel's philosophy emphasizes the importance of adapting designs to their environment and creating art that is relevant to life.

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SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECT

JEAN NOUVEL
JEAN
NOUVEL
A MA STER W I T HOU T
ST YL E
S USTA INABL E,
CON T E M PORARY
A RCHI T EC T
FAMILY

Born: August 12, 1945 (74 y/o)-


Fumel, France
Nationality: French
Parents: Renée Nouvel
Roger Nouvel
3 spouses; 3 children
EDUCATION

École des Beaux- Arts


(National School of Fine Arts)
PEOPLE WHO INFLUENCED JEAN NOUVEL

Architect Claude Parent Philosopher Paul Virilio


PHILOSOPHIES/FAMOUS STATEMENTS

“If they can't figure out who it is, that means its me.”

“It is not possible to design always the same. How to be different in each
different place - that is the most important work and duty of the
architect to find out.”

“We shape our buildings thereafter they shape us”

“ Art, 'should be created for life, not for the museum.'”


LIST OF BOOKS AND AWARDS
Books
Jean Nouvel (1987)
◦ First to document Jean Nouvel's concert hall
The Singular Objects of Architecture (2002)
Louvre Abu Dhabi: The Story of an Architectural Project (2019)
◦ The first sketches and through each phase of its conception and
construction
Awards
Aga Khan Award for Architecture (1987)
Royal Gold Medal (2001)
Wolf Prize in Arts - Architecture (2005)
Pritzker Prize (2008)
ICONIC WORK 1

One Central Park

Located in Sydney, Australia


Constructed in 2012
Architectural Style: Sustainable
Architecture

Characteristics
Concrete and Steel
Vertical hanging gardens
Cantilevered heliostat
Sustainable initiatives
CONCEPTS , IDEAS OF THE ARCHITECTS IN
SKETCHES/DOODLES
One Central Building

• ‘Brise soleil’
• Inspired by Patrick Blanc
ICONIC WORK 2
Tower 25 (White Walls)

Located in Nicosia, Cyprus


Constructed in 2015
Architectural Style: Sustainable
Architecture

Characteristics
Loggias
Large balconies
Random pattern of square voids
Vertical garden
White walls
Made of concrete
CONCEPTS , IDEAS OF THE ARCHITECTS IN
SKETCHES/DOODLES

Tower 25

• ‘Brise soleil’
• Takes advantage of the
region’s temperate climate
ICONIC WORK 3
Monad Terrace

Located in Miami Beach,


Florida
Started constructing in 2017
and completion in 2020
Architectural Style: Sustainable
Architecture

Characteristics
Honeycomb screen system
Curtain of hanging garden
Angled gauze-like panels
CONCEPTS , IDEAS OF THE ARCHITECTS IN
SKETCHES/DOODLES
Monad Terrace

• Inspiration from nature


• Alleviate future flooding
problems
ICONIC WORK 4
Torre Agbar

Located at Barcelona, Spain


Constructed in 1999
Architectural Style: Modern
Architecture

Characteristics
Built with reinforced concrete
that has double skin of steel
and glass
Multi-colored aluminum panels
LED panels
Crowned by a glass and steel
dome
CONCEPTS , IDEAS OF THE ARCHITECTS IN
SKETCHES/DOODLES
Torre Agbar

• Bioclimatic architecture
• Inspired by the architectural legacy of Antoni Gaudí
and the hills of Montserrat.
• Symbolic value to the business district of Barcelona
ICONIC WORK 5
Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum

Located in Abu Dhabi, UAE


Constructed from 2013-2017
Architectural Style: Modern
Architecture

Characteristics
Dome made of steel and
aluminum
Geometric design
Four permanent piers
Facade made of panels of ultra-
high performance fibre concrete
CONCEPTS , IDEAS OF THE ARCHITECTS IN SKETCHES/DOODLES
National Museum of Qatar

• Dome combines light and shadow


‘museum city’

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