Jean-Philippe Vassal (born February 22, 1954) is a French architect. He won the 2021 Pritzker Prize with his partner Anne Lacaton.[1][2][3]

Vassal was born 1954 in Casablanca, Morocco.[4] He graduated from the school of architecture of Bordeaux in 1980.[5] After graduating, he spent five years in Niger as an architect and town planner.[4] He is an architect and principal of the Paris-based Lacaton & Vassal Architectes, which he co-founded with Anne Lacaton in Bordeaux in 1987.[4] The work of Lacaton & Vassel focuses on reduced-cost construction.[4] Vassal has been visiting professor at institutes such as the Architecture School of Versailles (2002–2006), the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPF Lausanne; 2010–11) and Universität der Künste Berlin (UDK Berlin; since 2012).[4]

References

  1. ^ Pogrebin, Robin (March 16, 2021). "Affordable Housing Earns French Couple the Pritzker Prize" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ CNN, Oscar Holland. "Champions of French social housing win the 'Nobel of architecture'". CNN. ((cite web)): |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ https://www.pritzkerprize.com/laureates/anne-lacaton-and-jean-philippe-vassal
  4. ^ a b c d e "Jean-Philippe Vassal". Collectors Agenda. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Lacaton & Vassal". Lacaton & Vassal, urbanNext site. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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