François Deslaugiers

François Deslaugiers (3 December 1934 at Algiers – 18 December 2009 at Marseille ) was a French architect.

Education After leaving school, Deslaugiers undertook khâgne (second year studies) at the Paris schools Lycée Janson-de-Sailly and then Lycée Henri-IV. In 1952, he entered the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts, studying under Guy Lagneau, then from 1964 under Louis Arretche. He graduated in 1966.

Career After graduating, Deslaughiers worked with his erstwhile teacher, Louis Arretche.

He was president of the Association of Tours Labourdettes in the Canton of Marseille-Belsunce, where he lived.

Works 1981: Nemours tax centre 1984–1989: Façades, lifts and pit of the Arche de la Défense (concept and execution on behalf of Johann Otto von Spreckelsen and Paul Andreu) 1991: Upper and lower stations of the Montmartre funicular 1994: Storage rooms of the Musée des arts et métiers, Saint-Denis 1994: New auditorium at Orléans 1994: Le Corbusier Viaduct at Lille 1994: Red entryway at Rennes 1996: Nanterre Palace of Justice 1998: Planning of the Museum of Asiatic Arts at Nice (in a building by Kenzo Tange) 2000: Planning of the chapel of the Musée des arts et métiers (rgenerated by Andrea Bruno) 2000: Entry route of Montmajour Abbey, near Arles (renovation by Rudy Ricciotti) 2002: Bridge at the Gare de Lille-Flandres