In recent months in France, I saw this book systematically in all bookshops. Rudy Riccioti is a French architect who is now more popular than ever, especially with the opening of MuCEM, (a project to mark the cultural capital of Marseille) and by his provocative personality. The Rudy Ricciotti's book, "L'architecture est un sport de combat " is an interesting reflection on the contemporary condition of his architecture and also, all contemporary architecture.

A little manifesto, where he presents himself with his projects. An easy book to read, fast and in any case a good read for the holidays.

«I am convinced that the places influence thinking. Our lives, would never exist in vacuum of meanings / Je suis convaincu que les lieux influencent la pensée. Notre vie quotidienne n'existe jamais dans un contexte vide de significations»  p. 11

Edition.- .Editons Textuel. April 3, 2013. Cover.- Paperback.
Prize.- € 15.00
Size.- 113 x 210 mm
ISBN.- 978-2-84597-462-3

The book, by far, is only in French so that if you don't know the language of our neighbors, we also left the following video with English subtitles, which speaks on ideas by Ricciotti-. "Ricciotti Constructor - Ricciotti Builder - Ricciotti constructeur ".

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Rudy Ricciotti  was born in Kouba ( Algeria), of Italian origin on August 22, 1952 and he moved to France at the age of three. Rudy Ricciotti spent part of his youth in Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône. He studied engineering in Switzerland in 1975 and he graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Marseille in 1980.

Rudy Ricciotti represents a generation of architects that combine creative energy and true building culture. Author of large buildings in France, including the National Choreographic Centre of Aix-en-Provence, also gained international renown as the Gate of Peace in Seoul or Nikolaisaal of Potsdam in Germany, the Festival Palace in Venice, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Liège Philharmonic or Gstaad for a Festival created by Yehudi Menuhin.

In 2005, he won the competition for the construction of the library of Rouen. On November 7, 2007, He won the competition organized by the City of Paris for the construction of the new stage of John Bouin2. He was also appointed in 2002 to a flagship project of the second city of France: le Musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée (MUCEM) in Marseille, as part of the European Capital of Culture 2013 of the city of Marseille.

He is President Al Dante editions since 2007. Al Dante publishes books (poetry, experimental prose and poetry, theoretical essays, catalogs and artist publications, anthologies, magazines), and CD (sound poetry, music), DVDs, newspapers, participates and organizes events (lectures, presentations , symposia, exhibitions ...). He is a member of the editorial board of the magazine L'Architecture d'aujourd'hui.

Rudy Ricciotti is a recipient of: Grand Prix National d’Architecture, Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, Commandeur de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Officier de l’Ordre National du Mérite.

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Published on: December 10, 2013
Cite: "L'ARCHITECTURE EST UN SPORT DE COMBAT by RUDY RICCIOTTI" METALOCUS. Accessed
<https://www.metalocus.es/en/news/larchitecture-est-un-sport-de-combat-rudy-ricciotti> ISSN 1139-6415
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