Title :

The Cité de l´Etoile, Bobigny, 1956–1963, Georges Candilis, Alexis Josic, Shadrach Woods Architects

Author(s) :

Klein, Richard [Auteur]
Laboratoire Conception - Territoire - Histoire - Matérialité [LACTH]

Journal title :

docomomo Journal

Pages :

p.23-27

Publisher :

Docomomo International

Publication date :

2016

HAL domain(s) :

Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Architecture, aménagement de l'espace
Sciences de l'Homme et Société/Art et histoire de l'art

English abstract : [en]

The Cité de l’Etoile, in Bobigny, design by Candilis Josic and Woods (1954–1963) is one of the housing estates, results of the french national competition named opération Million. Commissioned by Emmaüs, the 737 homes are ...
Show more >The Cité de l’Etoile, in Bobigny, design by Candilis Josic and Woods (1954–1963) is one of the housing estates, results of the french national competition named opération Million. Commissioned by Emmaüs, the 737 homes are a kind of synthesis of the experiments of Candilis in Marocco and the city planning thinking of the team. The demolition planned in 2008 has been avoided and the Cité de l’Etoile has been labelled 20th century heritage. The rehabilitation project brings to light the contradictions of an highly conflicting situation. Between blind demolition and a well-thought out...Show less >

Language :

Anglais

Popular science :

Non

Collections :

• Laboratoire Conception Territoire Histoire Matérialité (LACTH) - ULR 4998

Source :

Harvested from HAL