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Anne Lacaton
Anne Lacaton met Jean-Philippe Vassal while studying architecture in Bordeaux and later completed a master's degree in urban planning.
Background & practice
Anne Lacaton met Jean-Philippe Vassal while studying architecture in Bordeaux and later completed a master's degree in urban planning. Her visits to Niger helped shape their shared approach to resources and the value of existing places. Their first joint project there was a hut made from local branches. The official biography describes their resolve to preserve what could be improved and extend existing buildings rather than begin with demolition.
How to read the work
Find additional freedom in existing buildings, preserving what can be made useful and extending it through resource-conscious interventions that value simplicity and the opportunities already present.
Joint practice founder and co-laureate; the source describes a shared architectural doctrine.
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