François Seigneur
*13. 4. 1942 – Rémalard, France
†9. 10. 2019 – Rennes, France
Biography
1961 - originally trained as a carpenter, earned a degree from the Boulle school in Paris
1964 - graduated from EnsAD (L'École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs) in Paris
1967-69 - worked in the studio of Claude Parent, where he became acquainted with architecture and Jean Nouvel
1969-72 - co-led a studio with Jean Nouvel
1972-74 - led a studio together with Jean-François Guyot, Gilbert Lézénès, and Jean Nouvel
1975-92 - independent architectural and artistic activity (painting, illustration, scenography)
1993-96 - consulting architect for the National Commission for Cultural and Conference Centers
1992-2005 - shared studio with Sylvie de la Dure in Paris and Arles
2005 - consultancy for the municipality of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
2004-10 - lived in Brittany and worked as a professor at ENSAB in Rennes
He was interested in new technologies, energy-saving issues, ecological management, and architectural experimentation. His work also had a social dimension, addressing social housing (1993) and the comfort of children in hospitals (2003-08). In the 1980s he participated in the reconstruction of the theater in Belfort, and in the 1990s achieved international success with the design of the French pavilion for the World Expo '92 in Seville.
1961 - originally trained as a carpenter, earned a degree from the Boulle school in Paris
1964 - graduated from EnsAD (L'École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs) in Paris
1967-69 - worked in the studio of Claude Parent, where he became acquainted with architecture and Jean Nouvel
1969-72 - co-led a studio with Jean Nouvel
1972-74 - led a studio together with Jean-François Guyot, Gilbert Lézénès, and Jean Nouvel
1975-92 - independent architectural and artistic activity (painting, illustration, scenography)
1993-96 - consulting architect for the National Commission for Cultural and Conference Centers
1992-2005 - shared studio with Sylvie de la Dure in Paris and Arles
2005 - consultancy for the municipality of Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
2004-10 - lived in Brittany and worked as a professor at ENSAB in Rennes
He was interested in new technologies, energy-saving issues, ecological management, and architectural experimentation. His work also had a social dimension, addressing social housing (1993) and the comfort of children in hospitals (2003-08). In the 1980s he participated in the reconstruction of the theater in Belfort, and in the 1990s achieved international success with the design of the French pavilion for the World Expo '92 in Seville.
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