Jérôme Brunet, Eric Saunier. Urban Sites. Urbane Orte

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Jérôme Brunet and Eric Saunier are among the most prominent architects of contemporary France. In the vibrant architectural scene of the country, they represent a refined vocabulary shaped by abstraction and minimal art, as well as a high-quality architectural language detached from all trends. In the current debate about center and periphery, they position themselves by designing places with a pronounced urban character, even if these, like the music center in Chalon-sur-Saône or the rehabilitation center for children in Palavas-les-Flots, are located on the outskirts or outside the city. With the Banque de France in Montpellier or the housing project at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris, they affirm their position at the forefront of contextual architecture. Sebastian Redecke is an architect, editor of the magazine "Bauwelt," and editor or author of numerous books.