Towards New Social Housing
17.06.2010 - 17.06.2011
Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine Palais de Chaillot - Expositions temporaires GAMC 1, Place du Trocad?ro et du 11 novembre, 75016 Paris, France
At the heart of the museum, the modern and contemporary gallery is developing a display on the subject of architecture and the city from 1850 to 2001, in a specially designated 1200m2 area. This includes a 300m2 space reserved for temporary displays on the most pertinent contemporary questions. The space is an in-depth exploration of the way we live, its contemporary development, and a reflection on the modern world. The theme of the show is updated every year. The "Vers de nouveaux logements sociaux" (towards new social housing) exhibition will follow the current display entitled "La Peau: entre texture et ossature" (skin: from texture to structure).
In the face of the high demand for social housing, what can architecture offer? hat qualitative and innovative response can meet this quantitative need? What part does experimentation play in this area seen in recent years as an architectural laboratory?
The exhibition will explore new types of lifestyles and the evolution of society, set against the key issues for contemporary towns; and if we add the question of sustainable development in terms of quality of life and social justice, housing is, now more than ever, an extremely topical subject.
A selection of 16 recent* works in France (less than 5 years old) will be exhibited through different types of media: visual, texts, models and films. Around a hundred other projects will also run in parallel, selected in France and elsewhere, which represent a revival of social housing.
* Works by: Frederic Borel Architect/ Atelier d'architecture et d'Urbanisme (French urbanism and architectural centre) Marjolijn Boudry and Pierre Boudry/ Agence Bernard B?lher and N°5 Marie Bulher Architect/ Chartier-Corbasson architects/ Francois Delhay, Sophie Delhay, Laurent Zimny, Franck Ghesquiere, David Lecomte/ Architecture by Anne Demians, Rudy Ricciotti architect, Francis Soler Architect and LIN (a European agency for architecture and urbanism)/ Frederic Druot Architecture, Lacaton & Vassal Architects/ Sophie Dugravier and Emmanuelle Poggi/ Fantastic stephane maupin/ Edouard Francois/ Philippe Gazeau Architect/ Hondelatte Laporte Architects/ Jakob+MacFarlane/ Agence Nicolas Michelin & Associ?s/ Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa - S A N A A/ T?trarc
Exhibition designed and created by the Cite de l'architecture & du patrimoine (architecture and heritage centre)/Institut francais d'architecture (French institute of architecture), with the support of the French Ministry of Housing and sponsored by the Caisse des Depots et Consignations (a French governmental financial organisation), its subsidiary the SNI (a French sponsorship body) and with the participation of the GIC (a French inter-professional housing body) |
December 2010
