Michel Corajoud
Michel Corajoud (born July 14, 1937 in Annecy , † October 29, 2014 in Paris ) was a French landscape architect .
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Michel Corajoud initially trained at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs . He began his career with Bernard Rousseau, a student of Le Corbusier .
With a diploma from the French Ministry of Agriculture , he worked as a landscape architect first with Jacques Simon (1964–1966) and then with the Atelier d'urbanisme et d'architecture (AUA) ; there he formed a community with Henri Ciriani and Borja Huidobro to specialize in urban landscaping.
Michel Corajoud considered himself to be the founder of the reorientation of landscape designers, opposing the trend of older landscape designers with the statement:
- “Until the 1970s, French landscape designers were trained in a department of the horticultural school, so that their knowledge of cities and their architecture was neglected. It is the idea of "nature" that mostly shaped her work on urban spaces. In contrast to this, I advocate the idea that the work of the landscape architect has to fill the gaps in the settlement areas with a kind of introductory architecture, so that the buildings and the surrounding open spaces have to be merged. "
In "9 Behavior for the Project" ( French 9 conduites pour le projet ) he formulated his approach to a landscape project.
On December 2, 2003, Michel Corajoud was awarded the Grand prix de l'urbanisme . The prize is awarded by the French Ministry of the Environment for projects that show that the landscape has a strong influence on urban development.
Corajoud died of cancer on October 29, 2014 in Paris.
Important objects
Parks
- 2013: Design of the Couriot Park in Saint-Étienne together with Gautier / Conquet
- 2006: Redesign of the area of the Falck steelworks in Sesto San Giovanni (100 ha) together with Renzo Piano
- 1999–2006: Parc de Gerland in Lyon (80 ha) together with Claire Corajoud
- 2004–2006: Jardins d'Éole landscape park in Paris with Claire Corajoud
- 1999: City park in Saint-Denis on Reunion Island (20 Ha)
- 1981–2005: Parc du Sausset in Seine-Saint-Denis (200 ha) together with Claire Corajoud
- 1974: Parc des Coudrays in Élancourt - Maurepas (10 Ha) together with the AUA
- 1974: Parc Jean Verlhac à la Villeneuve de Grenoble (20 ha) together with the AUA
- 1970: Landscaping of the Village de vacances du CCE Air France Le Graffionier in Gassin (33 Ha) together with the AUA
Design of public spaces
- 2012: Landscaping of the square in front of Troyes town hall with a water feature by Pierre Luu
- 2008–2011: landscaping of the area on the hill of Bourlémont and the greening of the entrance la végétalisation des bâtiments de la porterie and the monastery by Renzo Piano around the Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut in Ronchamp .
- 2005–2006: Banks of the Loire in Orléans with Pierre Gangnet
- 2005–2006: Place Antonin Perrin in Lyon together with Pierre Gangnet
- 2001: Cité internationale on the Rhône in Lyon together with Renzo Piano
- 2000–2008: Left bank of Bordeaux and the water level of Bordeaux .
- 1998–2006: Boulevard des États-Unis in Lyon together with Pierre Gangnet
- 1998: Greening of the A1 Autoroute near Saint-Denis
- 1998: Avenue d'Italie in Paris with Pierre Gangnet
- 1996: Ufer and Boulevard Charles de Gaulle in Lyon together with Renzo Piano
- 1992: Refurbishment of the entrance in Creil and creation of a pedestrian passage between the wooded hills and the mill district.
Studies and assistance in settlement projects
- 2000 Assistance in setting up the tram on the banks of the Garonne in Bordeaux
- 1998 Studies for the establishment of the sea front of Saint-Denis on La Réunion
- 1998 Landscaping and urban planning studies in the area of the “murs à pêches” in Montreuil together with Souto de Moura
- 1997 Foundation of the «Commission des espaces publics de la Ville» in Saint-Denis
- 1991–1999 Urban development project for the La Plaine Saint-Denis district (850 ha) together with Hippodamos 93
Awards
- 2003 Grand Prix de l'urbanisme
- 1999 Silver ribbon for the design on the Autoroute du Nord motorway in Saint-Denis
- 1999 Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Mérite
- 1993 Prize for the mayor's support in the city planning "Ville de Montreuil"
- 1992 Grand Prix du paysage
- 1985 silver medal of the Académie d'architecture "Architecture d'accompagnement" together with Claire Corajoud
- 2017 The city of Bordeaux and its road construction department name the right and left bank promenade “Promenade Michel Corajoud”.
Teaching
- Professor at the École nationale supérieure du paysage , Versailles
- Visiting professor at the Institut d'architecture de l'université de Genève IAUG (1999/2002)
Web links
- Site de Michel Corajoud
- Conference de Michel Corajoud au Pavillon de l'Arsenal le 11 juin 2007
- The new conduites nécessaires pour une propédeutique pour un apprentissage du projet sur le paysage.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Corajoud, Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French landscape architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Annecy |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 2014 |
| Place of death | Paris |