Franck Riester launches the fourth edition of the National Architecture Days

Conserve, enhance, create, imagine

“There is no contradiction between creation and heritage conservation. Quite the contrary. Thinking about transformation and adaptation also means making the most of existing resources, both technical and cultural, in a quest to reduce the ecological footprint of human activities. Both culturally and environmentally, it is gradually leaving the logic of disposable in favor of recyclable and repairable. These interventions today can be discreet or, on the contrary, assert themselves. In any case, they interact with what already exists. "- Frank Riester.

For three days, the National Architecture Days, coordinated in the regions by the Regional Cultural Affairs Departments, bring together many field players *, public and private, involved in the culture and politics of the city around the challenges of 'contemporary architecture. This year, the focus is on architectural projects that weave links between contemporary creation and built heritage, which enhance the existing and create dialogue between the successive contributions of generations.

The dynamics of the national territory

Throughout France, thanks to the support of the Regional Directorates for Cultural Affairs and all of the regional players, the National Architecture Days highlight the richness and diversity of the French architectural heritage. In order to underline this plurality, the posters for the National Days of Architecture are available this year in 17 versions - one for each region and local authority.

Architects mobilized

For this fourth edition, the National Council of the Order of Architects renews its partnership with the National Days of Architecture. Together, the architects of France will meet the general public and arouse everyone's curiosity for architectural practice.

Another partner, and for the first time this year: À Vivre editions. The 3rd and 4th Saturdays and Sundays in June, on the occasion of the Architectural Living Days, architects and owners open the doors of the apartments or houses they have imagined together. This year, the event will be exceptionally repeated on Saturday October 19 as part of the National Architecture Days.

Look up

In order to promote access to quality artistic and cultural education, the Minister of Culture and the Minister of National Education and Youth are launching the “Look up! », A day outside the walls where students accompanied by their teachers set off to explore heritage sites to learn to read architecture, decipher the landscape, decipher the city and the countryside.

French heritage has more than 44.000 historic monuments which rub shoulders with the heritage of tomorrow: contemporary architecture. Together, they are all possible discoveries rooted in the daily life of all students.

The "Look up!" »Will take place, within the school framework, the day before the European Heritage Days (September 20, 2019) and the day before the National Architecture Days (October 18, 2019).

An online platform

Find today on journeesarchitecture.fr practical information about the event and from 29 July the news of the program.

* The National Architecture Days benefit from the support of national and territorial cultural players: the City of Architecture and Heritage, the National Council of the Order of Architects, the Regional Councils of the Order of Architects, the Schools higher national architecture groups, the National Federation of Architecture, Town Planning and Environment Councils, Architecture Houses, Towns and Countries of Art and History.

The National Architecture Days also benefit from the support of France Télévisions, 20 minutes, Phoenix Stories and the Mutuelle des architectes français assurance.