Christian De Portzamparc

Born in Casablanca in 1944, Christian de Portzamparc entered the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris in 1962. Amongst all the protagonists in the revival of French architecture, he had the most exemplary career. Since the 1970s, Portzamparc has dealt with all the main issues that his generation reintroduced into the architectural debate. From la Roquette in 1974 to the Cite de la Musique, via the Hautes Formes area in Paris and on to the LVMH tower in New York, this book covers all his projects. Illustrated with plans and previously unpublished drawings, it offers an acute analysis of the architect and his work, studying the personal vocabulary that he has developed throughout his career.