kruh autumn 2013: Édouard François - Green architecture?

Kruh and the French Institute in Prague invite you to the lecture series "Metamorphoses of Cities"

Thu 03/10/13, 19:30

Édouard François,

Green Architecture?

French architect and urban planner Édouard François will present his visions of "green" architecture, sustainable development, and new forms of ecological housing. Visions that respect the context of the place, cultural heritage, and preserve the contemporary expression of buildings.

Édouard François (*1958) graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts in Paris and the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées. His renowned buildings include L’Immeuble qui Pousse (or The House that Grows; Montpellier, 2000), Tower Flower (Paris, 2004) – a residential building surrounded by giant flowerpots, the radical Hôtel Fouquet's Barrière (Paris, 2006), and the M6B2 Tower de la Biodiversité that spreads small seeds around, supporting the natural biodiversity of the area (Paris, completion in 2014). He is currently working on "green" projects around the world, including in Morocco, India, and Sri Lanka.

Cinemas Světozor, Vodičkova 41, Prague 1
Entrance fee 50 CZK
The lecture will be in French and will be interpreted into Czech

Organized by: Kruh, French Institute in Prague,
partners: Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, AVU Prague School of Architecture,
supported by: Konsepti, City Hall of Prague, MDA Prague s.r.o., Metrostav a. s., Sipral a. s., Czech Architecture Foundation,
media partners: Era 21, Radio 1, archiweb.cz, magazine Stavba

Tickets can be reserved via Cinemas Světozor.