Atelier LWD was an architecture studio led by
Guy Lagneau,
Jean Dimitrijevic and
Michel Weill that was active from 1952 to 1985.
It later took the name of "Atelier d'Etudes Architecturales" (ATEA) (Architectural Studies Workshop) with the addition of
Paul Cordoliani,
Henri Coulomb (1927–2006),
Renzo Moro and
Ivan Seifert (1926–2008).
The studio originated many public buildings in France and Africa.[1]
History
1985
La Défense, near Paris: the 1981 Quatre Temps shopping centre on a winter's afternoon
Guy Lagneau (1915–1996) and Michel Weill (1914–2001) met in the studio of
Auguste Perret in the
National School of Fine Arts established in 1943. They participated with Perret in the reconstruction of
Le Havre from 1946, work that was later declared a
World Heritage Site by
UNESCO.[2]
Laigneau was particularly influenced by
Scandinavian architecture, especially steel.[1]
Jean Dimitrijevic (1926–2010) joined the agency in 1947 after meeting Guy Lagneau in a Fine Arts workshop he was running. He graduated in 1957 and completed his training at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1959. He then became a partner of the workshop.[3]
The architects created the ATEA in association with a consulting firm, Société d'études techniques et d'aménagements planifiés (SETAP). ATEA-SETAP was involved in many planning operations in Africa, including
Guinea,
Mauritania and
Senegal. At the same time, they accepted numerous public commissions from museums, prefectures, and shopping centers in France. Lagneau also participated as an individual in preparation of master plans and urban development in the Paris region between 1962 and 1965, contributing to creation of new towns.[1]
On many occasions the agency worked with
Jean Prouvé in creating innovative metal structures and with the designer
Charlotte Perriand for interior design.[1]
1958: Prototype of the House of the Sahara for the Ideal Home Exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris with Jean Prouve and Charlotte Perriand (destroyed).[5]
1958–1959: "Les Buffets" housing on the Avenue du Marechal Foch in
Fontenay-aux-Roses (
Hauts-de-Seine), in collaboration with John Perrottet
Joseph Abram (1999). L'architecture moderne en France: Du chaos à la croissance 1940-1966. Paris: Picard. pp. 303–304.
ISBN2-7084-0556-X.
References
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abcdeJoseph Abram (Autumn 1995). "Le rêve du réel. Guy Lagneau, Michel Weill, Jean Dimitrijevic, Jean Prouvé et Charlotte Perriand : de la Maison du Sahara aux écoles du Cameroun". Faces. 37. Geneva: 48–54.