Fernand Pouillon, Une architecture habitée

In this documentary, Marie-Claire Rubinstein reveals to us, through the testimonies of the inhabitants who live there, the architectural achievements of the French urban planner Fernand Pouillon in Algiers. In particular the vast complexes of hundreds of social housing units, including the most famous Diar E Saâd (1953), Diar El Mahçoul (1954) and Climat de France (1957). The historical context, during the war of independence is related by the historian Benjamin Stora and Nadir Boumaza. This documentary also evokes the personality of Fernand Pouillon in a post-colonial context.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

52 min

Actor:

Fernand Pouillon , Nadir Boumaza , Benjamin Stora

Quality:

HD

Director:

Marie-Claire Rubinstein

Release:

2017

Country:

France

IMDb:

10.0