ewha woman's university, seoul korea, 2008
photo © andre morin

a retrospective exhibition of architect dominique perrault is currently
on display at the ICO museo colecciones in madrid. the show will be on view
until may 17, 2009.

co-curated by frédéric migayrou and gaëlle lauriot-prévost, the exhibition is an
overview of 25 of his projects, explained through maquettes, photos, original plans,
videos and 13 films by the filmmaker richard copans, which allow viewers to enter
into this architect's most distinctive buildings.

some of dominique perrault known projects to date include the national library
of france in paris, the european court of justice in luxembourg, berlin's velodrome
and olympic swimming pool, and the mariinsky II theatre in st. petersburg. in spain,
there is the 'caja mágica' (olympic tennis centre of madrid), which will be opening
during this exhibition, and will become the icon of madrid 2016.

'we don't build buildings, but rather what I call landscapes. we have gone beyond
the built architectural element. we are in a system of relations. architecture is no
longer something rigid or closed, but an element seeking solidarity, presence, exchange
and, above all, a certain kind of happiness.' - dominique perrault


court of justice of the european communities, luxembourg in progress
image © ADAGP


fukoku life osaka project, japan in progress


l: exterior of exhibition r: general view