Paul Andreu   China   A 500 metros de la plaza de Tiananmen y de la Ciudad Prohibida, junto al Palacio del Pueblo, en medio de un lago artificial emerge el Gran Teatro Nacional de Pekín. El edificio adopta la forma de medio esferoide envuelto en una cáscara de titanio de

Paul Andreu   China   Aiming to preserve the views onto the protected landscape of the Baiyun hills, the three buildings that make up the new sports complex of Guangzhou blend with the terrain and stand out shyly, as if they wished to establish a peaceful transition betwe

Paul Andreu   China   At the end of Shanghai’s Century Avenue, right in front of the Town Hall, rises this pearl gray glazed building that consists of five volumes of different sizes which also serve a variety of functions. At night, and as if by magic, the envelope of th

Paul Andreu   China   In the center of Beijing, only five hundred meters from the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square, the new National Grand Theater building emerges as an island of culture in the middle of a large artificial lake. A titanium shell in the shape of an ell

Famous for his expertise in the design and construction of airports, the Bordeaux-born Paul Andreu passed away in the French capital on 11 October. Educated in the tradition of the École Polytechnique, he ran a highly professional practice that took

1938-2018 The architect Paul Andreu passed away on 11 October. He was a great specialist in infrastructures and directed one of the largest French studios, and with greater international presence. Trained at the École Polytechnique, where he graduate