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In 1962 she joined Roland Dubrulle's firm where she worked on plans for renovation of the centre of [[Ivry-sur-Seine]], eventually becoming the chief architect together with Jean Renaudie. In 1968, the Raspail Tower was completed. She then designed the Lénine, Casanova and Jeanne Hachette towers, as well as the Spinoza estate. She followed up with the Liégat (where she lived for many years), which is a large complex combining 140 units of social housing and business premises, furnished with vegetated terraces and planted patios.<ref name=":2" /> She became the Ivry’s chief architect in 1969. It was in this role that she invited Jean Renaudie to reflect with her on the master plan for the renovation. Here, he obtained his first commissions as an independent architect. The cooperation between the two architects was intense, almost fusional, leading to differences of view on attribution — some commentators assert that Renaudie was her ‘mentor’<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chaljub |first=Bénédicte |date=2013-04-02 |title=Réinventer les modes d’habiter : l’œuvre insolite de Renée Gailhoustet {{!}} Espazium |url=https://www.espazium.ch/fr/actualites/reinventer-les-modes-dhabiter-loeuvre-insolite-de-renee-gailhoustet |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=www.espazium.ch |language=fr}}</ref>, while others see a tendency, in the past, to give sole credit to Renaudie for projects they worked on as equal partners.<ref name=":3" />
In her projects, Gailhoustet sought to instill the pleasure of inhabiting a place – quality of life was central to her mission.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2023-01-10 |title=L’architecte Renée Gailhoustet est morte |language=fr |work=Le Monde.fr |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2023/01/10/l-architecte-renee-gailhoustet-est-morte_6157301_3382.html |access-date=2023-02-11}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> She rejected the principle of strict separation of functions that prevails in many large housing estates, though neither did she aim for a return to the traditional city. She instead promoted the differentiation and the interweaving of spaces and functions. The residences she created were non-standardized.<ref name=":1" /> With her emphasis on individual terraces and multi level and open floor plans, she
In 1964, she founded her own firm. Together with Renaudie, she put forward plans for a terraced approach to construction at Ivry-sur-Seine. Instead of large complexes, she planned varied and idiosyncratic buildings, separated by open spaces, creating new perspectives for the town and its social housing developments.<ref name="CdA">[http://www.citechaillot.fr/ressources/expositions_virtuelles/portraits_architectes/biographie_GAILHOUSTET.html "Renée Gailhoustet: Biographie"], ''Cité de l'Architecture''. {{in lang|fr}}. Retrieved 2 March 2012.</ref>
[[File:Immeubles avenue Gosnat Ivry Seine 2.jpg|thumb|The Marat complex in [[Ivry-sur-Seine]] (1986)]]
In Ivry, between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s, Gailhoustet designed the Raspail, Lénine, Jeanne-Hachette and Casanova towers, the Spinoza complex and the terraced apartment buildings,
Gailhoustet's works are to be found mainly in the Paris suburbs – first and foremost, at Ivry-sur-Seine and Aubervilliers, but also in [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]] (renovation of the Ilot Basilique, 1981–1985), [[Villejuif]], [[Romainville]] and [[Villetaneuse]]. In addition, she undertook two developments on the island of [[La Réunion]].<ref name="CdA" /> Renée Gailhoustet always lived in the buildings she designed, first in the Raspail tower and, 14 years later, in the Liégat.<ref>[http://www.secourspopulaire.fr/dossiers-article.0.html?&cHash=09ee3a45e4a51c732924a50871cf8ae4&id_article=675&id_dossier=96 "Logement des jeunes, des prix trop élevés, des choix limités: Témoin"], ''Secours populaire''. {{in lang|fr}} Retrieved 2 March 2012.</ref><ref name=":0" />
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Renée Gailhoustet (French pronunciation: [ʁəne ɡajustɛ]; 15 September 1929 – 4 January 2023) was a French architect known for her contribution to social housing in the Paris suburbs. She was one of the few female architects of her generation and one of the few prominent architects to build a career in the field of social housing.
Early life
Gailhoustet was born in Oran, French Algeria on 15 September 1929. She was the daughter of Maurice Gailhoustet, accountant and then deputy director of the newspaper L'Écho d'Oran.[1]
After first embarking on philosophy studies at the Sorbonne, she earned a degree in letters. In 1952, she turned to architecture at the École des beaux-arts in Paris under Marcel Lods, André Hermant et Henri Trezzini, the only section that admitted women.[2] She obtained her architecture diploma in 1961. It was there that she met Jean Renaudie, who was later to a become a close associate in many of her architectural projects.[3] She was an activist in the Young Communists movement while at university and decided to go into architecture out of political conviction.[4]
Career
In 1962 she joined Roland Dubrulle's firm where she worked on plans for renovation of the centre of Ivry-sur-Seine, eventually becoming the chief architect together with Jean Renaudie. In 1968, the Raspail Tower was completed. She then designed the Lénine, Casanova and Jeanne Hachette towers, as well as the Spinoza estate. She followed up with the Liégat (where she lived for many years), which is a large complex combining 140 units of social housing and business premises, furnished with vegetated terraces and planted patios.[5] She became the Ivry’s chief architect in 1969. It was in this role that she invited Jean Renaudie to reflect with her on the master plan for the renovation. Here, he obtained his first commissions as an independent architect. The cooperation between the two architects was intense, almost fusional, leading to differences of view on attribution — some commentators assert that Renaudie was her ‘mentor’[6], while others see a tendency, in the past, to give sole credit to Renaudie for projects they worked on as equal partners.[4]
In her projects, Gailhoustet sought to instill the pleasure of inhabiting a place – quality of life was central to her mission.[1][7] She rejected the principle of strict separation of functions that prevails in many large housing estates, though neither did she aim for a return to the traditional city. She instead promoted the differentiation and the interweaving of spaces and functions. The residences she created were non-standardized.[7] With her emphasis on individual terraces and multi level and open floor plans, she offered to residents a quality of architecture that is not typically associated with social housing.[5][7] Her preferred building material was béton brut – unfinished concrete – but she complemented it with ample space for vegetation.[1]
In 1964, she founded her own firm. Together with Renaudie, she put forward plans for a terraced approach to construction at Ivry-sur-Seine. Instead of large complexes, she planned varied and idiosyncratic buildings, separated by open spaces, creating new perspectives for the town and its social housing developments.[8]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0a/Immeubles_avenue_Gosnat_Ivry_Seine_2.jpg/220px-Immeubles_avenue_Gosnat_Ivry_Seine_2.jpg)
In Ivry, between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s, Gailhoustet designed the Raspail, Lénine, Jeanne-Hachette and Casanova towers, the Spinoza complex and the terraced apartment buildings, le Liégat and Marat. Her development of the La Maladrerie district in Aubervilliers, completed in 1984, with a rich blend of flats, an old people's home, artists' studios and shops, is a good example of her approach. By providing a variety of options, she believed "each inhabitant can use the town as he wishes."
Gailhoustet's works are to be found mainly in the Paris suburbs – first and foremost, at Ivry-sur-Seine and Aubervilliers, but also in Saint-Denis (renovation of the Ilot Basilique, 1981–1985), Villejuif, Romainville and Villetaneuse. In addition, she undertook two developments on the island of La Réunion.[8] Renée Gailhoustet always lived in the buildings she designed, first in the Raspail tower and, 14 years later, in the Liégat.[9][1]
Renée Gailhoustet also taught at the École Spéciale d'Architecture from 1973 to 1975 and has published a number of books.[8]
Late career and death
In the 1999, Gailhoustet had to close her architecture practice, for lack of mandates.[1] Starting from the 1980s, her idiosyncratic style of architecture was no longer à la mode. Post-modernism was the dominant trend at the time and profitability the dominant concern.[1]
Gailhoustet died on 4 January 2023, at the age of 93, in the Liégat, Ivry-sur-Seine.[10][1]
Recognition
- 2017 : Commandeur de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- 2018 : Medal of Honor of the l'Académie d'architecture (the French order of Architects)
- 2019 : Berlin Art Prize (Großer Kunstpreis Berlin)
- 2022 : Royal Academy of Arts, Architecture Prize[11]
- 2022 : Grand prix national de l'architecture (GPNA, a prize awarded by the French Ministry of Culture)[7]
- 2022 : Raspail tower is added to the list of Monuments historiques by the French Ministry of Culture
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "L'architecte Renée Gailhoustet est morte". Le Monde.fr (in French). 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ Bénédicte Chaljub (2019). Renée Gailhoustet: Une poétique du logement (in French). Éditions du Patrimoine. Centre des monuments nationaux..
- ^ "Archiwebture — Gailhoustet, Renée (1929-). 248 Ifa". archiwebture.citedelarchitecture.fr. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ a b Moulin, Louis. "Mort de Renée Gailhoustet, architecte de logements sociaux et spéciaux". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ a b "Frac centre". www.frac-centre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Chaljub, Bénédicte (2013-04-02). "Réinventer les modes d'habiter : l'œuvre insolite de Renée Gailhoustet | Espazium". www.espazium.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ a b c d "Hommage de Rima Abdul Malak à Renée Gailhoustet". www.culture.gouv.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-02-11.
- ^ a b c "Renée Gailhoustet: Biographie", Cité de l'Architecture. (in French). Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Logement des jeunes, des prix trop élevés, des choix limités: Témoin", Secours populaire. (in French) Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Décès de l'architecte Renée Gailhoustet". Le Moniteur. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Architecte : Renée Gailhoustet". www.pss-archi.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
Literature
Own works:
- Des racines pour la ville, éditions de l'Épure, 1998, 151 p.
- Éloge du logement, éditions Massimo Riposati, 1993, 95 p.
- Le panoramique et l'Observatoire de la ville, éditions Ne Pas Plier, 2000