David Devaux, architect, gave a lecture entitled “Spirit of Place and Creation” at the invitation of the association Valorisons Wimereux. This lecture highlighted the work of two architects committed both to contemporary architecture and to heritage preservation. How can such contrasts be managed? What are the keys to the success of such a project?
How should materials respond, and how far can stylistic contrasts be taken? These questions are relevant to cities around the world, large and small alike, and particularly to those fortunate enough to possess architectural and urban heritage. New York with its High Line, Paris with the Louvre Pyramid, London with its docks, Dinard… and Wimereux with its villas and seaside urban planning.
David Devaux, architect, gave a lecture entitled “Spirit of Place and Creation” at the invitation of the association Valorisons Wimereux. This lecture highlighted the work of two architects committed both to contemporary architecture and to heritage preservation. How can such contrasts be managed? What are the keys to the success of such a project?
How should materials respond, and how far can stylistic contrasts be taken? These questions are relevant to cities around the world, large and small alike, and particularly to those fortunate enough to possess architectural and urban heritage. New York with its High Line, Paris with the Louvre Pyramid, London with its docks, Dinard… and Wimereux with its villas and seaside urban planning.