Theorist

Anne Lacaton

1955–present Sustainable transformation
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Details

Nationality
French

Classifications

Holder
Communal intergenerational
Source of authority
ObservationLived experience
Subject
Human centred
Political position
Subaltern resistant
Mode of transmission
Text drawing
Knowledge type
Relational embodied
Epistemic cluster
Western philosophical

Notes

[DRAFT] French architect, with Jean-Philippe Vassal a 2021 Pritzker laureate and the first French woman to win. Their 'never demolish' ethic transforms existing social housing by adding generous bioclimatic 'winter gardens', as at Grand Parc Bordeaux, without displacing residents.

Sources

  1. The Pritzker Architecture Prize. Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal — 2021 Laureates. Hyatt Foundation, 2021.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Anne Lacaton." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/anne-lacaton/. Accessed July 17, 2026.