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Florent Nédélec | |
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| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Big River Prize |
| Practice | Florent Nédélec Architecture |
| Buildings | The Jervois, Hong Kong Yong He Yuan, Taipei |
| Projects | The Hainan Resort, China |
Florent Nédélec is a French architect. He is well-known for the design of sleek towers, simple and minimal villa resorts and rich interlaced textural facades.
Biography
Mr. Florent Nédélec studied Architecture in France and the United States and graduated with a “Diplôme d’Architecte DPLG” from the École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette in Paris, France and a Master of Architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA. He acquired extensive experience with some of the most famous architectural firms in the world, including two founded by Pritzker Prize winners: Atelier Jean Nouvel and Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP, formely known as I.M. Pei & Partners. He later became a Principal of the New York Architectural Firm Frank Williams & Partners Architects LLP to work on multiple high-rise buildings in New York, Dubai and Moscow. Mr. Florent Nédélec is a registered architect with “l’Ordre des architectes d’Île-de-France” in Paris, France.
Practice
The design approach of his firm begins with a deep understanding and analysis of the program in relation to the context, typology, schedule and cost of the project. The design strategy is to establish aesthetic harmony through minimalism. His aims are to uncover the obvious and to create with simple means a series of architectural experiences that are powerful, pragmatic and poetic.
Projects
Mr. Nédélec has designed a number of notable buildings across the world:
- 2012, Yong He Yuan Residences, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2012, Whitfield Hotel, North Point, Hong Kong
- 2011, The Jervois, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
- 2008, Bonham Strand Hotel, Central, Hong Kong
- 2007, Queen's Road Hotel, Central, Hong Kong
- 2007, 3 West 57 Residential Tower, New York (with Frank Williams & Partners Architects LLP)
- 2007, Connaugth Road Office Building, Central, Hong Kong (with Frank Williams & Partners Architects LLP)
Awards
- Best Business Hotels 2012 by Wallpaper* Magazine for the design of The Jervois.
- Big River Prize.
Gallery
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Yong He Yuan Residences, Taipei
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Interlaced façade of Yong He Yuan Residences, Taipei, April 2012
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The Jervois, Hong Kong, January 2012 -
The Jervois, Hong Kong, January 2012
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External links
- Perspective Magazine, June 2012, A Quiet presence
- Air France Magazine 2012, May 2012, 10 raisons to go to Hong Kong
- La Vie, Taiwan, July 2012, Architecture
- China Times, May 2012, 置產避險挑地段品牌首選雍河院
- MyGoNews, January 2011, Interview with Mr.Cheng
- Squarefoot HK Magazine, April 2012, Building Futures
- Squarefoot HK Magazine, April 2012, Building Futures (Mandarin Chinese)
- Squarefoot HK Magazine, May 2012, Sustaining Momentum
- Top Scene, June 2011, Interview