Education
Nouvel failed an entrance examination at the École des Beaux-Arts of Bordeaux and moved to Paris where he won first prize in a national competition to attend the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
Nouvel failed an entrance examination at the École des Beaux-Arts of Bordeaux and moved to Paris where he won first prize in a national competition to attend the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
1967-70 Assistant to Claude Parent and Paul Vinlio.
1970-72 Founds his first office with Francois Seigneur.
1972-81 Architectural co-operative with Francois Seigneur and Gilbert Lezenes.
1976 Co-founds the architectural movement Mars.
1977 Co-founds the Syndicat do I'Architecture.
1978 Founds the Architectural Biennalr m the context Pans Biennale.
1981-84 Works with Gilbert Lezenes and Pierre Soria.
1984-1989 Founds the office of jean Nouvel et Associes.
1989-1994 Founds the office jean Nouvel et Emmanuel Cattani.
1994 Founds the Ateliers Jean Nouvel.