Alexandre Chemetoff (born 1950) is a French architect, urban planner and landscape artist. In 2000, he was awarded the

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. His approach to project development is to visit the site, walk it, and then connect it with other experiences.

Early years

Chemetoff is the son of

Paul Chemetov Paul Chemetov (born 10 october 1928) is a French architect and urbanist. He is best known for his collaborations with Borja Huidobro. Biography Chemetov was born in Paris on 6 September 1928. As a student, he belonged to the Union of Communist St ...

, winner of the

Grand prix national de l'architecture The Grand prix national de l'architecture ("Grand National Prize of Architecture") is a French prize awarded by a jury of twenty persons under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Culture to an architect, or an architectural firm, for recognition of ...

. Born in Paris, he graduated from the L'École Nationale Supérieure d'Horticulture in

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. He states his career inspirations came from visits to his father's building sites, and meeting

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, a contemporary French landscape architect.

Career

Chemetoff's practice is characterized as being open and free, refusing limits and boundaries between disciplines. His considers his practice of the profession as a commitment in the world. In 1983, he founded the Bureau of Landscapes, an organization consisting of architects, landscape architects and urban planners. He established Alexander Chemetoff & Associates in 2002, which directs, coordinates and leads the activities of various offices the includes forty people in Gentilly,

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, and

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. He runs the business with his two partners, Hanaïzi Malika (Trustee) and Patrick Henry (architect). His projects are coordinated with a multidisciplinary approach, combining architecture, construction, urban planning, landscape and public spaces. They include urban projects such as the creation of the city center of Boulogne-Billancourt (1996–2001), the metamorphosis of the island of Nantes (2000–2010), the plateau in Nancy (2004), and the Plaine Achille in

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(2009). Some of his commercial projects are the Two Banks of Nancy (2002–2008), a residential block in Paris at the corner of Rue Bichat and the Rue du Temple (2009), a garden city, ''La Rivière'', in Blanquefort (2006), library at

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(2000–2002), a sports stadium in

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(2004–2006), and the commercial center of the Champ de March in

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(2003–2007). His parks and public development can be found at Meurthe in Nancy (1989) and the Paul Mistral Park in

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(2004–2008). Chemetoff received international notice for his parks in

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, and in Paris, "Jardin de Bambou" (Bamboo Garden) at the

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References

External links

Alexandre Chemetoff at Arch Guide

Alexandre Chemetoff at Worldcat
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