Documentary on Bordeaux Housing Project That Won Mies van der Rohe Award
The acclaimed documentary 'Imaginaires de transformation,' directed by Karine Dana, has gained renewed attention for its focus on the renovation of 530 homes in Cité du Grand Parc, Bordeaux. Spearheaded by Lacaton & Vassal, Frédéric Druot Architecture, and Christophe Hutin Architecture, this project was honored with the Mies van der Rohe Award for Contemporary Architecture in 2019. The jury highlighted the initiative's innovative approach, including modular winter gardens that allowed residents to remain in their homes during the upgrades. The award presentation occurred on May 7, 2019, at Barcelona’s Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, coinciding with its 90th anniversary.
Key facts
- Karine Dana directed the documentary 'Imaginaires de transformation' in 2015.
- The film covers the renovation of 530 apartments in Cité du Grand Parc, Bordeaux.
- The project won the 2019 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award.
- Architecture firms involved: Lacaton & Vassal architectes, Frédéric Druot Architecture, Christophe Hutin Architecture.
- The award ceremony is on May 7, 2019, at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion in Barcelona.
- The pavilion marks its 90th anniversary in 2019.
- The jury highlighted the project's 'optimism, modernity, and generosity.'
- Residents were not required to vacate during renovations.
Entities
Artists
- Karine Dana
- Anne Lacaton
- Jean-Philippe Vassal
- Frederic Druot
- Christophe Hutin
Institutions
- Lacaton & Vassal architectes
- Frédéric Druot Architecture
- Christophe Hutin Architecture
- European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award
- Cité du Grand Parc
- Mies van der Rohe Pavilion
- Artribune
Locations
- Bordeaux
- France
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands