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SUMMARY:Campus Lecture: Dominique Perrault
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DESCRIPTION:Dominique Perrault\, architecte\n“Groundscape\, or the subte
 rranean landscape”\nDominique Perrault\, Architect\n\nIn 1989\, architec
 t Dominique Perrault was commissioned to build the Bibliothèque Nationale
  de France – France’s national library – which is now considered a l
 andmark of 20th-century architecture.\n\nThis flagship project laid the fo
 undation for a new approach\, called Groundscape\, that explores the relat
 ionship between architectural structures and the ground below them. It bri
 ngs to light a hidden and often overlooked aspect of urban planning – th
 e urban underground\, together with its potential as a sustainable resourc
 e.\nIn the future\, building design will take greater account of this subt
 erranean aspect and cities will develop in three dimensions\, creating a n
 ew type of urban network that makes better use of underground spaces. The 
 Groundscape approach stands to offer many solutions to the environmental a
 nd other challenges that cities currently face.\nIn this Campus Lecture\, 
 Perrault will start by describing the work his firm\, Perrault Architectur
 e\, has done at EPFL over the years. The discussion will then turn to ways
  in which architects can interact with the urban underground and the devel
 opment of cities’ superstructure\, while at the same time protecting the
  natural environment. Such strategies can deliver effective responses to t
 he impact of climate change.\nBy turning infrastructure into architecture 
 and living spaces\, we can further develop the ground surface and lastingl
 y embed urban architecture in the surrounding territory.\nIn addition\, ma
 king better use of the urban underground can help city planners not only p
 reserve heritage buildings without compromising their integrity\, but also
  enhance these structures to accommodate new uses.\n\nPerrault will presen
 t three examples:\n- The Double Deck project to renovate the Esplanade and
  Coupole on EPFL’s Lausanne campus\n- The transformation of the Gustave-
 Roussy metro station in Villejuif (near Paris) into an open-air architectu
 ral site\n- The Lightwalk project to create an underground urban area in S
 eoul\, South Korea.\n\nRegistration will open soon.
LOCATION:Forum Rolex https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==RLC%20E1%20240
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