Olivier Vidal
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| Olivier Vidal | |
|---|---|
 Portrait_of_Architect_Olivier_Vidal.jpg | |
| Born | February 18, 1944 Paris, France |
| 🏳️ Nationality | French and American |
| 💼 Occupation | Architect |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Marguerite Vidal Robert Vidal |
Olivier Vidal; (born February 18, 1944) is a French-born American architect based in Southampton, NY. He founded his own firm in 1969 called SOPHA.
In addition to his own projects, Vidal became known as a master of retail architecture,[1][2] and he liked to work for other lead architects as planner for the retail spaces of multi-use projects.
Biography[edit]
Early life and education[edit]
Olivier Vidal spent his childhood in Paris and Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche. Vidal excelled in art from a young age. He attended Ecole des Beaux Arts but transferred to ETH Zurich.
Career[edit]
After completing his Bachelor of Architecture in 1969, Vidal started a company called SOPHA, offering various design services as well as architecture, a concept that was innovative at the time. They designed packaging for Louis Vuitton, the Turkish luxury textile brand Vakko,[3] coffee makers for the French company Groupe SEB, and various services for other clients.
He has collaborated with major architects on various projects, among them Kenzō Tange, Louis Kahn, I. M. Pei, Charles Moore, and Rafael Moneo. He moved his base from Paris to Los Angeles in 1973, and to New York in 1999. He is an emeritus member of the American Institute of Architects, and has taught structural design and interior design at his alma mater ETH and at UCLA.
Vidal maintains a presence in India, where he has lectured at the Delhi Architecture School[4] and worked with various developers--on malls such as the Crown Interiorz Mall in Faridabad,[5] hotels such as The Lalit in Goa, and housing developments and hospitals in various locations.[6]
Best-Known Designs[edit]
- Vidal was one of the founding figures of Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles. His Rodeo Collection building transformed the area to the fashion center that it is today.[7][8]
- In 1992, Vidal won a competition for a dramatic redesign of 50 Avenue Montaigne in Paris,[9][10] which became the offices of The Walt Disney Company for a time.
- Vidal had some difficulty persuading the authorities that a food court would be a good idea for the Louvre Museum. Under I.M. Pei's famous Louvre Pyramid, he designed the Carrousel du Louvre, which allowed visitors to stay in the museum longer because they could buy refreshments.
- In the Beirut Souks, although other architects designed shops and buildings in the mall, from 1995 to 2015 Vidal was in charge of the interstitial spaces, the landscaping, signage, and guidelines for all the buildings.[11]
- Apart from the Souks, he has designed major landscape projects such as France' national highway 4,[12] and an entire waterfront project in Monaco, Fontvieille.[13]
- From the second house he designed[14], Vidal has been lauded in professional reviews for his apartment renovations[15], houses,[16] and interiors.[17]
Selected Works[edit]
| Year | Country | Project | Lead Architect | Architect of Record | OV Role |
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| 1974 | Pakistan | Bohri Bazaar, Karachi | OV | Sopha Architects | |
| 1972-78 | Monaco | Fontvieille, Monte Carlo[18] | Claude Perben | Sopha Architects | Design Director |
| 1978-83 | USA | Rodeo Collection, Los Angeles CA | OV | Sopha Architects | |
| 1982 | USA | Plaza Las Fuentes, Pasadena CA | Charles Moore | Retail Planner[19] | |
| 1984 | India | The Lalit, Goa | OV | Olivier Vidal Architects | |
| 1984 | USA | US Bank Tower, downtown LA | I.M. Pei | Pei Freed Cobb | Retail Planner |
| 1987 | USA | Westin, Long Beach CA | Mas Tokubo | Starkman Vidal Christensen | |
| 1988 | USA | Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Mall, CA | Jerry Allmand | Starkman Vidal Christensen | |
| 1989 | China | The Peninsula, Beijing | KY Cheung | Starkman Vidal Christensen | |
| 1990 | USA | La Tour, Los Angeles CA | OV | Starkman Vidal Christensen | |
| 1992 | France | 50 Av. Montaigne, Paris 8 | OV | Olivier Vidal Architects | |
| 1992-94 | France | Carrousel du Louvre, Paris | I.M. Pei | Pei Freed Cobb | Retail Planner |
| 1995 | US Territory | Acanta Center, Guam | OV | Olivier Vidal Architects | |
| 1995-2015 | Lebanon | Souks, Beirut[11] | Multiple architects | Olivier Vidal Architects | Space Planner, Landscape Arch. |
| 2000 | France | Concorde La Fayette Hotel, Paris | OV | Olivier Vidal Architects | |
| 2006 | India | Crown Interiorz Mall, Faridabad | OV | Olivier Vidal Architects |
Gallery[edit]
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Rodeo Collection facade
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Fakhry Bey steps, Beirut Souks
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Fontvieille Harbor
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Structural glass wall at 50 Ave Montaigne, Paris
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Shops in the Louvre Museum
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Concorde La Fayette hotel, Champs Elysees, Paris
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Nikko property in the busy Tsim Sha Tsui district
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Paris department store near Place de la Madeleine
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Popular Beverly Hills hotel near San Vicente Blvd
References[edit]
- ↑ Chinese Architect, vol 2, 1991, pp. 64-66.
- ↑ Belle, Sydney, Autumn/Winter 1994, pp. 86-90.
- ↑ Maison Francaise, Istanbul vol 2, 1997, pp. 160-167.
- ↑ [1] "Architecture Rendez Vous"
- ↑ Knight Ridder Tribune Business News; Washington. 03 Apr 2006: p. 1.
- ↑ Times Journal of Construction and Design, India, September 2005, pp. 43-46.
- ↑ On View, Los Angeles Times, Part IV, July 19, 1979, pp. 2 and 14. Also "Complicity: A Plus in Architecture" by Evelyn de Wolfe, Los Angeles Times, April 5, 1981, page 39.
- ↑ Abitare Notable buildings of the year LA, 1978, center fold, Rodeo Collection.
- ↑ Peter Rice, Le Verre Structurel, Hugh Dutton, 1997 pp. 130-133.
- ↑ Jose Alvarez, Made In Unibail, Edition du REGARD, Paris, 2004, pp. 30-37.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Solidere's website lists the architects who worked on the Souks.
- ↑ L’Art et la Ville, pub. La Documentation Francaise, 1978, pp. 108-109.
- ↑ PROCESS 88 The Mediterranean Resorts, 1990, pp. 76-79.
- ↑ Yukio Futagawa, GA Houses 3, ADA EDITA, Tokyo, 1977, pp. 124-129.
- ↑ Caroline Clifton-Mogg, "Inspired by Antiques", Ryland Peters & Small, 1999, pp. 37, 40, 68, 82, 119, 120, 127, 178, 189.
- ↑ Wooden Houses, Ryland Peters & Small, 1997, pp. 120-141.
- ↑ Elizabeth Wilhide, The Flooring Book, Ryland Peters & Small, 1997, p. 61.
- ↑ Description of architectural contest (in French) p. 192 https://journaldemonaco.gouv.mc/content/download/68499/1598184/file/JO_1975_J_6128.pdf
- ↑ Los Angeles Times, Real Estate Section November 27, 1983, p. 1. by Sam Hall Kaplan
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