Jean Nouvel

A French architect, winner of the 2008 Pritzker Prize.

Main structures:

Arab World Institute, France, Paris, (1981-1987);

Shopping center “Galeries Lafayette”, Germany, Berlin, (1991-1995);

Opera House, France, Lyon, (1993);

Cartier Foundation, France, Paris, (1994);

Cultural and Community Center, Switzerland, Lucerne, (1993-1999);

Boutique hotel “The Hotel”, Switzerland, Lucerne, (1999-2000);

Palace of Justice, France, Nantes, (1993 – 2000);

“Golden Angel”, Czech Republic, Prague, (1994 – 2000);

Gasometer A, Austria, Vienna, (2001);

The facade of the skyscraper “Kölnturms”, Germany, Cologne, (2001);

Exhibition complex “Monolith”, (temporary construction), Switzerland, Murten, (2002);

Gallo-Romanesque Museum, France, Perigot, (1993 – 2003);

Torre AgbAr Water Management Headquarters, Spain,

Barcelona, ​(2004);

New Wing of the Reina Sofia Museum, Spain, Madrid, (2005);

Museum of Civilizations of Africa, Asia, Oceania and Australia (Museum on the Quai Branly), France, Paris, (2006);

Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, USA, (2006);

Aqua complex “Baths in the docks”, France, Le Havre (2008);

Concert Hall, Denmark, Copenhagen, (2009);

Doha Tower, Qatar, Doha, (2012);

Tour Signal, France, Paris, (2013);

Charleroi Danses Dance Center and Police Station, Belgium, Charleroi, (2014);

Tower One Central Park, Australia, Sydney, (2014);

Institute for Genetic Diseases Imagine Hospital Necker, France, Paris, (2014);

Paris Philharmonic in La Villette Park, France, Paris, (2015);

Tower 53W53, USA, New York, (2015);

Duo Towers, France, Paris, (2017);

Louvre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, (2009-2017);

Main Building of the European Patent Office, Netherlands, Rijswijk, (2018);

La Marseillaise Tower, France, Marseille, (2018).

Features of Jean Nouvel’s architecture:

1. The leading direction is high-tech;
2. Originality, uniqueness;
3. Emotionality;
4. Interpretation of cultural traditions;
5. The unity of the building and the environment;
6. Using light effects and light modeling of space;
7. Use of modern technologies.