Jacques Rougerie
Jacques Rougerie (born July 11, 1945 in Paris ) is a French architect who has made a name for himself among other things with projects for the exploration and colonization of the oceans.
Frank Schätzing describes him and some of his projects in the book News from an Unknown Universe . Rougerie is known as an "underwater architect". He wants to create habitats for humans in the ocean . This activity began in 1977 with the underwater station " Galatheé ". Among other things, he designed the so-called " Sea Orbiter " together with NASA , a 51 meter high research station for oceanographic research. In 2008 Rougerie was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts .
Projects
(Selection)
- Galatheé : partially mobile underwater laboratory
- Sea Orbiter : current - driven marine research station
literature
- Schätzing, Frank: News from an unknown universe. A journey through the seas. Verlag Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Cologne 2006 (TB: 2007), ISBN 978-3-462-03786-9
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Marin Audace
- ↑ Under Pressure - Working and Living Under Water ( Memento of the original dated September 30, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 3sat of May 22, 2005
- ↑ Visions: Longing for more sea , GEO issue 4/06
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rougerie, Jacques |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |