BERNARD TSCHUMI Architect and Lead Designer

Architect and lead designer for the BLUE Residential Tower, Bernard Tschumi studied in Paris and at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, from which he received his degree in 1969. First known as a theorist, he began his teaching career at the Architectural Association in London (1970-79) and continued it at the Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies in New York (1976), Princeton University (1976 and 1980) and The Cooper Union (1981-83). He first became known for his conceptual work, most notably the exhibition and publication The Manhattan Transcripts (1981). In 1983, he won the prestigious competition to design the Parc de la Villette, a 125- acre public park containing dramatic buildings, walkways, bridges and gardens, located at the northeast edge of Paris. He established his Paris office in 1983 and his main office in New York in 1988.

From 1988 to 2003, Bernard Tschumi was Dean of the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia University in New York. He is the author of ten books (including the Event Cities series and Architecture and Disjunction, a compilation of essays published in 1994 by MIT Press) and numerous articles.

He is a member of the Collège International de Philosophie in France and has received many honors, including the Légion d’Honneur, the Ordre des Arts et Lettres and the Royal Victoria Medal. He has been awarded France’s Grand Prix National d’Architecture and the AIA New York Gold Medal of Honor. He is an International Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Bernard Tschumi Architects has established a world reputation for its aesthetic excellence, conceptual ingenuity and strategic solutions for public and private communities. Besides the celebrated Parc de la Villette, completed projects by the firm include an 8,000-person Concert Hall and Exhibition Complex in Rouen, France (2001); Le Fresnoy National Studio for Contemporary Arts in Tourcoing, France (1997); Columbia University’s Lerner Hall Student Center in New York (1999); Marne-La-Vallée School of Architecture in Paris (1999); the Interface Flon, a bus, train and subway station and bridge in Lausanne, Switzerland (2001); Florida International University School of Architecture in Miami, Florida (2003); the Vacheron-Constantin Headquarters and Manufacturing Complex in Geneva (2004); the Richard E. Lindner Athletics Center at the University of Cincinnati (2006); and a 6,000-seat Concert Hall in Limoges, France (2007).

Projects under construction include the substantially completed New Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece, now undergoing finishing touches as exhibitions are being installed. Other current projects include a museum and interpretive center at the Parc Archeologique d’Alésia in Alésia, France; a cultural center and concert hall in Bordeaux-Cenon, France, and the Grote Markstraat mixed-use center in The Hague, The Netherlands, among other projects. The firm is currently developing a master plan and key buildings for the Independent Financial Centre of the Americas in Los Llanos, Dominican Republic.

Bernard Tschumi Architects Active Projects as of Fall 2007:

Under Construction

New Acropolis Museum
Athens, Greece
To be completed 2008

FLON Subway Stations
Lausanne, Switzerland
To be completed 2008-2009

Cultural Center and Concert Hall
Bordeaux-Cenon, France
To be completed 2008

In Design

Museum and Interpretive Center
Parc Archeologique d’ Alésia
Alésia, France

Department Store, Cultural Center and Residential Complex
The Hague, The Netherlands

International Financial Center for the Americas
Master Plan
Los Llanos, Dominican Republic

Pedestrian Bridge
La Roche-sur-Yon, France

Recently Inaugurated

BLUE Residential Tower
New York, NY
Inaugurated Fall 2007

ECAL School of Art and Design
Lausanne, Switzerland
Inaugurated October 5, 2007

Limoges Concert Hall
Limoges, France
Inaugurated March 8, 2007

Richard E. Lindner Athletics Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Inaugurated May 12, 2006

Recent Events

Venice Biennale: Swiss Pavilion, Solo Exhibition
Publication: Tschumi on Architecture (Publisher: Monacelli Press), with translation in four languages



Bernard Tschumi buildings:
BLUE Residential Tower, Manhattan, USA
Bernard Tschumi : New York building

Concert Hall in Limoges, France
Bernard Tschumi Architects : Concert Hall for 6,000

Lindner Athletic Center, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
2006
Bernard Tschumi : Ohio building

New Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece
Bernard Tschumi Architects : Greek building

New Tower
Lower East Side, New York, USA
2006
New York Architecture

Parc de la Villette / Villette Park
Porte de la Villette, avenue Jean-Jaurès, Paris IXXe, France
1993
Paris Architecture

Practice
Bernard Tschumi Architects, with offices based in New York and Paris, is currently completing the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, the BLUE residential tower in New York City, the ECAL art school and a railway station in Lausanne, Switzerland. Projects under study include: a museum in Alesia, France, a cultural center in Bordeaux-Cenon, a cultural center and department store in The Hague, and the Diaoyutai Ouest Hotel in Beijing.

The firm just completed the master plan for the Independent Financial Centre of the Americas in the Dominican Republic and is currently designing the first phase.
Recently built projects include the Athletic Center for the University of Cincinnati; the factory and headquarters for Vacheron Constantin in Geneva, Switzerland; and the School of Architecture at Florida International University in Miami, Florida.

Bernard Tschumi Architects opened in 1983 with the competition winning project for the Parc de la Villette in Paris, a 125-acre cultural park with 25 folies, pedestrian bridges, promenades, and outdoor facilities.

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