Pierre Vago
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Pierre Vago was a notable French
architect
who worked on the Hansaviertel in Berlin
. Known Internationally as the publisher of L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui and General Secretary of the UIA
. Vago remained honorary president of the UIA until his death.
in 1910, studied at the École Spéciale d'Architecture
(ESA) in Paris. Because of his housing projects, factories, and the Central Banks of the French provinces of Tunisia and Algeria, as well as his controversial Basilica of St. Pius X
in Lourdes
, he received much attention in the postwar years. His role-model was undoubtedly Le Corbusier
.
As publisher of the influential magazine, L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui (Today's Architecture) Pierre Vago became an internationally important architecture critic. In 1948, Pierre Vago founded the International Union of Architects
(UIA), and also served as its General Secretary for many years. His goal was to unite all the architects of the world in an umbrella organization of all the national architects associations. In 2005, the UIA is recognized in 95 countries and thus represents ca. 1.5 million architects. Under the direction of the UIA, East and West German architects were brought together at the end of the 1950s. Vago was a proponent of Franco-German reconciliation politics.
The International Architecture Symposium "Mensch und Raum" (Man and Space) at the Vienna University of Technology
(Technische Universität Wien) in 1984 received international attention. Pierre Vago participated, and among the other participants were: Justus Dahinden
, Dennis Sharp
, Bruno Zevi
, Jorge Glusberg
, Otto Kapfinger, Frei Otto
, Paolo Soleri
, Ernst Gisel, Ionel Schein.
Pierre Vago was an honorary member, for example, of the Royal Institute of British Architects
(RIBA), the German Bund Deutscher Architekten (BDA), and the American Institute of Architects
(AIA).
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
who worked on the Hansaviertel in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. Known Internationally as the publisher of L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui and General Secretary of the UIA
International Union of Architects
The International Union of Architects is an international non-governmental organization that represents over a million architects in 124 countries. The UIA was founded in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1948. The General Secretariat is located in Paris...
. Vago remained honorary president of the UIA until his death.
Life
The young Frenchman, Vago, born in BudapestBudapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
in 1910, studied at the École Spéciale d'Architecture
École Spéciale d'Architecture
The École Spéciale d'Architecture is a private school for architecture at 254, boulevard Raspail in Paris, France.The school was founded in 1865 by engineer Emile Trélat as reaction against the educational monopoly of Beaux-Arts architecture...
(ESA) in Paris. Because of his housing projects, factories, and the Central Banks of the French provinces of Tunisia and Algeria, as well as his controversial Basilica of St. Pius X
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes or the Domain is an area of ground surrounding the shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes in the town of Lourdes, France...
in Lourdes
Lourdes
Lourdes is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in south-western France.Lourdes is a small market town lying in the foothills of the Pyrenees, famous for the Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes occurred in 1858 to Bernadette Soubirous...
, he received much attention in the postwar years. His role-model was undoubtedly Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier , was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, urbanist, writer and painter, famous for being one of the pioneers of what now is called modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and became a French citizen in 1930...
.
As publisher of the influential magazine, L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui (Today's Architecture) Pierre Vago became an internationally important architecture critic. In 1948, Pierre Vago founded the International Union of Architects
International Union of Architects
The International Union of Architects is an international non-governmental organization that represents over a million architects in 124 countries. The UIA was founded in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1948. The General Secretariat is located in Paris...
(UIA), and also served as its General Secretary for many years. His goal was to unite all the architects of the world in an umbrella organization of all the national architects associations. In 2005, the UIA is recognized in 95 countries and thus represents ca. 1.5 million architects. Under the direction of the UIA, East and West German architects were brought together at the end of the 1950s. Vago was a proponent of Franco-German reconciliation politics.
The International Architecture Symposium "Mensch und Raum" (Man and Space) at the Vienna University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology
Vienna University of Technology is one of the major universities in Vienna, the capital of Austria. Founded in 1815 as the "Imperial-Royal Polytechnic Institute" , it currently has about 26,200 students , 8 faculties and about 4,000 staff members...
(Technische Universität Wien) in 1984 received international attention. Pierre Vago participated, and among the other participants were: Justus Dahinden
Justus Dahinden
Justus Dahinden is a notable Swiss architect, teacher and writer about architecture.- Life :From 1945 to 1949, he studied architecture at ETH Zürich , graduating in 1956 with his Ph.D. In 1955 he started his own architecture office in Zürich...
, Dennis Sharp
Dennis Sharp
Dennis Sharp was a British architect, professor, curator, historian, author and editor.Dennis Sharp studied at Bedford Modern School and at Luton School of Art...
, Bruno Zevi
Bruno Zevi
Bruno Zevi was an Italian architect, historian, professor, curator, author and editor. Zevi was a vocal critic of 'classicising' modern architecture and postmodernism.-University years:...
, Jorge Glusberg
Jorge Glusberg
Jorge Glusberg is an author, publisher and curator as well as professor.Glusberg is longtime director of the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes MNBA in Buenos Aires and co-director of Comité Internacional de Críticos de Arquitectura CICA. In 2002 he was leader of the Buenos Aires Biennale...
, Otto Kapfinger, Frei Otto
Frei Otto
Frei Paul Otto is a German architect and structural engineer.- Life :Otto was born in Siegmar . He studied architecture in Berlin before being drafted into the Luftwaffe as a fighter pilot in the last years of World War II...
, Paolo Soleri
Paolo Soleri
Paolo Soleri is an Italian-American architect. He established Arcosanti and the educational Cosanti Foundation. Soleri is a lecturer in the College of Architecture at Arizona State University and a National Design Award recipient in 2006.-Early life:Soleri was born in Turin, Italy...
, Ernst Gisel, Ionel Schein.
Pierre Vago was an honorary member, for example, of the Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
(RIBA), the German Bund Deutscher Architekten (BDA), and the American Institute of Architects
American Institute of Architects
The American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
(AIA).
Publications (selection)
- Pierre Vago: l'Architecture d'aujourd'hui, revue internationale d'architecture contemporaine, Paris, 1971, ISBN B0000DWOHP
- Gabriel Epstein, Pierre Vago, Klaus Müller-Rehm: Architektur-Experimente in Berlin und anderswo. Für Julius Posener, 1989, ISBN 3-924812-24-1
- Pierre Vago: L'UIA, 1948-1998, Epure 1998, ISBN 2-907687-58-1
- Pierre Vago: Pierre Vago, une vie intense, Aam 2000, ISBN 2-87143-110-8