El Croquis: Lacaton & Vassal is the definitive monograph on Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal, republished in extended form to mark the Paris-based duo's 2021 Pritzker Architecture Prize — architecture's highest honour.
About This Book
This extended reprint documents the full arc of Lacaton & Vassal's architectural practice, from their founding principles through to the projects completed after winning the Pritzker Prize. The volume moves beyond passive documentation: critical essays by Arnoldo Rivkin and Juan Hereros interrogate the methodology underpinning their work, while a direct interview with the architects gives voice to the ideals driving it. For practitioners and students interested in social housing, adaptive reuse, and a rigorous ethics of inhabitation, this is an essential reference — one that situates Lacaton & Vassal's approach within the broader discourse of contemporary European architecture.
Key Features
- 432 pages of project documentation, critical essays, drawings, and photography
- Critical analysis by Arnoldo Rivkin and Juan Hereros, plus an interview with Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal
- Featured projects include the Nantes School of Architecture, FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais, Guangzhou Museum, Le Grand Sud Polyvalent Theater in Lille, and housing projects in Paris, Saint Nazaire, Mulhouse, and Bordeaux
- Published by El Croquis, 2021
What You'll Discover
- How Lacaton & Vassal's methodology evolved across decades of practice, traced through critical analysis and the architects' own words
- The role of spatial generosity and material economy in their housing projects across Paris, Bordeaux, Mulhouse, and Saint Nazaire
- How civic and cultural institutions — from the Nantes School of Architecture to the FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais — embody their approach to public space and transparency
- The newest projects undertaken since the 2021 Pritzker Prize, extending the monograph beyond previous editions
About the Author
[Details available upon request]
Specifications
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 432
- Dimensions: 250 x 340mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9788412333121
- Publisher: El Croquis
- Publication Date: 2021
Perfect For: Architects, architecture students, and design researchers with a serious interest in social housing, European contemporary practice, and the ethics of architectural intervention.