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Francois Chatillon

Wed, Oct 21    1pm

François Chatillon, founder of Chatillon Architectes, established his practice in 1986 in Ferney-Voltaire, near Geneva. After fifteen years of working on diverse construction projects, he shifted focus towards to the restoration, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of sites of significant cultural value. In 2005 he was appointed Chief Architect of Historical Monuments, leading to high-profile commissions such as the restoration of the National Domaine of Chambord, the Beaux-Arts School in Paris, led the renovation of the Grand Palais, and more recently, was appointed to help transform the Louvre Museum. His practice emphasizes historical context and functionality, blending conservation with modern standards.

François Chatillon will share his vision of architectural heritage and the methodology that guides his practice. At the center of the lecture is the restoration of the Walcourt Chapel in Givet, a small eighteenth-century building used throughout as a case study to explore questions of history, identity, time, materiality and transformation. For Chatillon, working with heritage is not simply about repairing the past or returning a building to an earlier state: it is always a project. Through examples ranging from the Walcourt Chapel to the Grand Palais and other major works, he will show how the same methodology can operate across radically different scales, uses, periods and contexts. The lecture will also provide an opportunity for discussion and exchange with students and the wider audience.