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Program

To connect:

https://univ-artois-fr.zoom.us/j/93510632638?pwd=ZVhucUx4bW5hQWU5SDUxU20vS2t1dz09

ID de réunion: 935 1063 2638
Code secret: 246370

International conference

Architecture, aluminum and heritage 20th-21st centuries

Between innovation, heritage and environment

October 23 and 24, 2023

Louvre Palace

Center for Research and Restoration of French Museums

14, Quai François Mitterrand, 75001 Paris

The ANR project “Architecture, aluminum and heritage 20th-21st centuries” has been developing research for 4 years on the history of aluminum in architecture, its heritage and its conservation.The history of aluminum and its alloys in architecture had until now only been considered in a fragmented manner, through monographic and biographical approaches, in which the figure of Jean Prouvé dominated. Throughout the work, the contribution of other actors, such as Jean de Mailly or Marcel Lods, allows us to understand how this metal was understood, what its qualities were and the constraints encountered. Cross-referencing case studies by building or type of building also tends to show the differences in economic and technical issues from the point of view of project owners, architects, engineers and companies.

This metal, a source of technical innovations and artistic creation, integrates societal issues such as sustainability and the circular economy. Better knowledge of its dissemination, in time and space, of the strategies of the actors, of the techniques of implementation and conservation must help to reflect on the objectives of sustainable developmentProduced across France, a corpus of old technical objects made of aluminum alloy was created and studied to determine the nature of the alloys used over time, the state of conservation and the types of corrosion encountered. The creation of a multidisciplinary database will be made available in order to study the diffusion of its uses in the building and help define conservation and restoration strategies.

The final conference will present the work carried out and open up new research perspectives, particularly abroad. Carried out in partnership with the Historical Monuments Research Laboratory and the National School of Architecture of Paris La Villette, this conference will bring together researchers, conservation/restoration professionals and architectural practitioners – architects and industrialists.

Three themes guide the discussions, in an interdisciplinary dimension:

• The history of aluminum alloys in architecture and its stakeholders
• Heritage processes
• Conservation/restoration states

Scientific committee

• Florence Hachez-Leroy, University of Artois/CREHS, ANR coordinator
• Aurélia Azéma, Conservation Research Center-Historical Monuments Research Laboratory, Paris
• Karen Bowie, National School of Architecture of Paris La Villette/AHTTEP-AUSser
• Christian Degrigny, Haute École Arc Conservation-restoration, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
• Loup Calosci, National Schools of Architecture of Paris Belleville and Paris La Villette
• Richard Klein, National School of Architecture and Landscape of Lille
• Virginie Picon, National School of Architecture of Paris-Belleville/IPRAUS-AUSser Thierry Renaux, CRH/EHESS

Organising Committee

• Aurélia Azéma, CRC/LRMH
• Nesrine Azizi, Architect, Doctor in History of Architecture, Associate Researcher at the IPRAUS Laboratory
• Karen Bowie, ENSA Paris La Villette/AHTTEP-AUSser
• Florence Hachez-Leroy, University of Artois/CREHS, Archipal ANR coordinator

CRH - UMR8558 Centre de recherches historiques, coordination

AUSSER - UMR3329 Architecture Urbanisme Société : Savoir Enseignement Recherche
CRC Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation
LISST Laboratoire interdisciplinaire solidarités, sociétés, territoires
CRM Centre Roland Mousnier
INSTITUT POUR L' HISTOIRE DE L' ALUMINIUM
HE-Arc CR Haute Ecole Arc Conservation-restauration, Neufchatel, suisse

Please find attached the active zoom link and login codes for both days of the online conference.

https://univ-artois-fr.zoom.us/j/93510632638?pwd=ZVhucUx4bW5hQWU5SDUxU20vS2t1dz09

ID de réunion: 935 1063 2638

Code secret: 246370