François Deslaugiers

François Deslaugiers (3 December 1934^[1] at Algiers – 18 December 2009 at Marseille^[2]) was a French architect.

François Deslaugiers
Born	(1934-12-03)3 December 1934 Algiers, French Algeria
Died	18 December 2009(2009-12-18) (aged 15) Marseille, France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
Occupation	Architect
Buildings	Nanterre Palace of Justice

Education

After leaving school, Deslaugiers undertook khâgne (second year studies) at the Paris schools Lycée Janson-de-Sailly and then Lycée Henri-IV. In 1952, he entered the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, studying under Guy Lagneau, then from 1964 under Louis Arretche. He graduated in 1966.

Career

After graduating, Deslaughiers worked with his erstwhile teacher, Louis Arretche.

He was president of the Association of Tours Labourdettes in the Canton of Marseille-Belsunce, where he lived.^[3]

Works

• 1981: Nemours tax centre
• 1984–1989: Façades, lifts and pit of the Arche de la Défense (concept and execution on behalf of Johann Otto von Spreckelsen and Paul Andreu)
• 1991: Upper and lower stations of the Montmartre funicular
• 1994: Storage rooms of the Musée des arts et métiers, Saint-Denis
• 1994: New auditorium at Orléans
• 1994: Le Corbusier Viaduct at Lille
• 1994: Red entryway at Rennes
• 1996: Nanterre Palace of Justice
• 1998: Planning of the Museum of Asiatic Arts at Nice (in a building by Kenzo Tange)
• 2000: Planning of the chapel of the Musée des arts et métiers (rgenerated by Andrea Bruno)
• 2000: Entry route of Montmajour Abbey, near Arles (renovation by Rudy Ricciotti)
• 2002: Bridge at the Gare de Lille-Flandres