Interviews
Jean Philippe Vassal Interview / Lacaton & Vassal / Part 1
05.11.09 / 2009 · Anne Lacaton · France · Interview · Jean Philippe Vassal · Lacaton & Vassal · Paris
First part of the interview to Jean Philippe Vassal [1954-], principal of Lacaton & Vassal with Anne Lacaton [1955], founded in 1987.
Vassal is French, but was born in Casablanca [Morocco]. He lived and worked from 1980 to 1985 in Africa as architect and urban planner. Since then, Africa has strongly influenced the work of Lacaton & Vassal.
The question of the money is not to work with less money, it is to do the maximum with the money you have. If you have a lot of money you can do more and more.
Jean Philippe Vassal
For Lacaton & Vassal the architectural potencial of technology lies not in its origins or original definition but in its potencial to be reprogrammed and combined with other things.
Andreas & Ilka Ruby
In this first part, Vassal speaks about the current state of the discipline [architecture / urbanism], the Africa’s lessons, the space for everybody and the Plus’ transformation concept. All linked with operations of economy and the importance of thinking.
In 2008, this practice won the Grand Prix National d’Architecture, France.
Real Architecture on 0300TV.
Recorded Feb 2009
Interview by Kim Courreges / Felipe De Ferrari M.
Edited by Felipe De Ferrari M.
Music by Matías Aguayo
Posted by Felipe De Ferrari M.
