«Good design is...» Anne Lacaton
Channel: FAD Barcelona
Date: 14/11/2019

Anne Lacaton is an architect who since 1987 heads the Lacaton & Vassal architecture practice jointly with Jean-Philippe Vassal, with whom in 2008 she won the Grand National Architecture Prize. Her work in association with Vassal is a touchstone in terms of the way they make architecture in an ethical, effective and economical manner, giving priority to the needs of the people who inhabit the construction and valuing the pre-existence to improve it over decisions where aesthetics or spectacularity dominate. In short, their position is one in favour of rehabilitation rather than demolition as the most efficient strategy.