Henri Gaudin

Henri Gaudin
Born	25 September 1933 Paris, France
Died	5 March 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 87)
Alma mater	École des Beaux-Arts
Occupation	Architect
Relatives	Paul Arzens (cousin)

Henri Gaudin (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ʁi ɡodɛ̃]; 25 September 1933 – 5 March 2021) was a French architect.

Early life

Henri Gaudin was born on 25 September 1933 in Paris, and he grew up in La Rochelle.[1] Paul Arzens was his cousin.[1]

Gaudin graduated from the École des Beaux-Arts.[1]

Career

Gaudin designed the nursery and primary schools in Souppes-sur-Loing with Charles Maj in 1970.[1] In 1980, he designed buildings in Maurepas and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.[1]

With his son Bruno, Gaudin renovated the Stade Sébastien Charléty in Paris.[1] They also redesigned the Guimet Museum in 2001.[2]

Gaudin became a professor of architecture at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Versailles in 1987.[3]

Gaudin turned down the Grand prix national de l'architecture in 1988.[1] However, he accepted the 1994 Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent, which he was awarded with his son Bruno for their design of the Stade Sébastien Charléty.[1]

Personal life

Gaudin resided in Belleville, Paris.[1]

He died on 5 March 2021 at the age of 87.[4]

Works

• La cabane et le labyrinthe (éditions Mardaga, 1984)
• Seuil et d'ailleurs (éditions du demi-cercle, 1992)
• Naissance d'une forme (éditions Norma, 2001)
• Considérations sur l'espace (éditions du Rocher, 2003)
• Hors les murs (éditions Nicolas Chaudun, 2012)

References

1. Borgia, Marie (8 April 1995). "Henri Gaudin : l'architecte hors du sens commun". Libération. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
2. Leboucq, Brice (2002). "Entretien avec Henri Gaudin". Études. 396 (4): 509–520. Retrieved May 17, 2017 – via Cairn.info.
3. "Henri Gaudin". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
4. Henri Gaudin, architecte du stade Charléty de Paris, est décédé (in French)