Léo NOYER DUPLAIX
Historian of Architecture and Urban Planning
Researcher at the University of Geneva's Art History Unit (CH)
Research Associate at the Center André Chastel: Research Laboratory in Art History, UMR 8150: Sorbonne University | CNRS | Minister of Culture, (FR)
Research Associate at the Archeology and Architectures Research laboratory (LARA) of Nantes University, UMR 6566 CReAAH (FR)
Research Associate at the Architectural Research Laboratory (LRA) of Toulouse School of Architecture (FR)
Former Researcher at the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage (FR)
Former Board Member & Treasurer of Docomomo France
Co-founder and Board Member of the Association d'Histoire de
l'Architecture AHA (French Association for Architectural History)
PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES
Scientific publications
Dir. with Calosci, L. (forthcoming) "Architectures du sport en France, 1940-1995". N° spécial Bulletin Docomomo France, Paris : Editions Hermann.
With Huon, J. and Massire, H. (forthcoming) "S’abriter des bombes et vivre du pétrole : la reconstruction de Donges, un déracinement planifié", Palant, C. and Bidaud, C. (eds.) proceedings of the colloquium Architecture et urbanisme de la seconde reconstruction en France, nouveaux regards, nouveaux terrains, nouveaux enjeux. Rouen: Presses universitaires de Rouen et du Havre (PURH).
(2022) "Travailler avec Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, John Rauch et Steve Izenour : entretien avec Jeffrey D. Ryan". Les Cahiers de la recherche architecturale, urbaine et paysagère, section "matériaux de la recherche". URL : https://journals.openedition.org/craup/10535
(2022) With Trouvé, M. "La manufacture royale Van Robais, dite des Rames à Abbeville (Somme)", Profils, 3, pp. 28-39. URL: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03666961.
(2022) With Burtard, A., Joly, R., Guilmeau, S. and Massire, H. "Retour d’expérience sur les campagnes de labellisation “Patrimoine du XXe siècle” puis “Architecture contemporaine remarquable”: critériologie et méthodologie". In Situ, revue des patrimoines, 47, "Patrimoine architectural du XXe siècle en Europe : valeurs, doctrines et politiques publiques de reconnaissance". ULR: https://journals.openedition.org/insitu/34478.
(2020) Bulletin Docomomo France special issue "High-rise buildings in France: A modern heritage 1945-1975". Paris: Éditions Hermann.
With Massire, H. "The Perret Tower of Amiens, A useless skyscraper, a French high-rise mortgage", pp. 47-63. URL: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03588523.
"“His great work, his baptismal font was the Tower block”, Jean de Mailly (1911-1975), an architect of high-rise buildings", pp. 104-121. URL: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-03588521.
(2019) "Jean de Mailly (1911-1975), architecte des Trente Glorieuses", Jean de Mailly à Rosny-sous-Bois, bâtir une ville moderne. Pantin: Éditions CAUE93/Département de la Seine-Saint-Denis/Ville de Rosny-sous-Bois, pp. 12-23. URL: https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:155354.
(2019) "La seconde reconstruction d’Abbeville, une histoire urbaine", Quadrilobe, histoire et patrimoine de Picardie, 6, pp. 143-184. URL: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-02109762.
(2018) In Situ, revue des patrimoines, 34, "Lieux de pouvoirs : architectures administratives dans la France contemporaine, 1945-2013. Avant/Après la décentralisation":
"Henri Chomette et l’architecture des lieux de pouvoir en Afrique subsaharienne". DOI: 10.4000/insitu.15897. ULR: http://journals.openedition.org/insitu/15897.
With Philippe, E. "La préfecture du Val-d’Oise édifiée par Henry Bernard à Cergy-Pontoise". DOI: 10.4000/insitu.16024. URL : http://journals.openedition.org/insitu/16024.
With Zechser, R. "L’hôtel de ville d’Abbeville : le symbole de la renaissance d’une ville martyre". DOI: 10.4000/insitu.17171. URL: http://journals.openedition.org/insitu/17171.
(2017) Bellamy, D. (ed.) Max Lejeune (1909-1995) carrière politique d’un Picard. Amiens: Encrage:
"Max Lejeune, maire reconstructeur ?", pp. 63-77. URL: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-01717147.
With Zechser, R. "L’hôtel de ville d’Abbeville, un palais communal reconstruit », pp. 79-96.
(2017) "“L’hôpital-paquebot” d’Henry Bernard", In Situ, revue des patrimoines, 31, "Patrimoine(s) de la santé : essais de définition - enjeux de conservation". DOI:10.4000/insitu.13998. URL: http://journals.openedition.org/insitu/13998.
(2015) "Henri Chomette : Africa as a terrain of architectural freedom", Herz, M., Schröder, I. and Focketynz, H. (eds.) African Modernism : Architecture of Independence. Zurich: Park Books, pp. 271-281. URL : https://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-01352037.
(2013) "Saint-Jean Bosco (1967-1968): “l’église intelligente”", Förstel, J. (ed.) Meaux patrimoine urbain. Paris: Région Île-de-France, Somogy, pp. 189-191. URL: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/halshs-01717149.
Extension publications
(2022) With Fournis, F and Huon, J. L'hôtel de région des Pays de la Loire. Nantes: Éditions 303, 176 pp.
(2011) Notes: "Les visionnaires", "Contre la “criminelle” verticalité !", "“Moderne”, dites-vous ?" and "L’éclairage zénithal", Gleizes, S. (ed.) La Villa Arson à Nice. Paris: Editions du patrimoine, Centre des monuments nationaux, pp. 7, 13, 20-21 and 48.
Selection of conferences
Dir. with Minnaert, J.-B. and et Stoica, R.-I., "Materiality in History of Architecture and Urban Planning: evolutions of techniques, perceptions and analyzes", session, 36e World Congress of CIHA, Lyon (FR), June 2024.
"Monument et monumental durant la seconde moitié du XXe siècle," symposium "Histoire de l’art et culture matérielle : actualité de la recherche", Archeology and Architectures Research laboratory (LARA, UMR 6566 CReAAH), Nantes University, April 11, 2023 .
"Henry Bernard (1912-1994) architecte et urbaniste : le phénomène monumental," conference cycles "La mémoire en œuvre, recherche et archives d’architecture," & "Héritages du XXe, " Center for contemporary architecture archives, Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine (Paris), February 6, 2023.
"Henry Bernard, architecture et urbanisme français du XXe siècle : monumentalité, sémiotique et phénoménologie," University Conference of Western Switzerland (CUSO), University of Geneva, December 2, 2022.
With Massire, H. "Michel Marot, architecte et urbaniste : itinéraires d’un conservateur libre," symposium "Table ronde : hommage à Michel Marot, architecte - enseignant," University of Paris Cité University, Academy of Architecture, City of Architecture and Heritage, National School of Architecture of Paris-Val de Seine, November 25, 2022.
"Vers une étude et une sauvegarde du patrimoine du XXe siècle à l’échelle francophone," symposium "La patrimonialisation de l’architecture des XIXe-XXe siècles et sa réhabilitation," National School of Architecture and Urban Planning of Tunis (ENAU), Édifices & Mémoires association and Tunisian National Heritage Institute, Carthage, June 27-29, 2022.
With Huon, J. and Massire, H. "S’abriter des bombes et vivre du pétrole : la reconstruction de Donges, un déracinement planifié," symposium "Architecture et urbanisme de la Seconde Reconstruction en France," University of Paris Cité, National School of Architecture of Normandy, Laboratories EVCAU and ATE, January 13-14, 2022, online.
With Zechser, R. "Max Lejeune et la reconstruction d’Abbeville," symposium "Max Lejeune (1909-1995)," University of Picardie Jules Verne and Parliamentary and Political History Committee, 24-25 November 2015, Amiens and Abbeville.
"Les reconstructions d’Abbeville," symposium "Rencontres du patrimoine en Picardie : la recherche dans tous ses états," Picardie Region and University of Picardie Jules Verne, October 13, 2015, Amiens.
EDUCATION
ART HISTORY
Since 2021, Ph. D. candidate in Art History, University of Geneva (CH).
Dissertation: Henry Bernard (1912-1994) architecte et urbaniste, "l'impératif monumental". Co-advisors: Prof. M. T. Stauffer (University of Geneva) and Prof. Philip Ursprung (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich).
2011, Master of Research in Architectural History, Panthéon-Sorbonne University (FR), magna cum laude.
Thesis: Jean de Mailly 1911-1975, une figure de l'architecture des Trente Glorieuses. Advisor: Prof. C. Massu. Summa cum laude.
2010, M. A. in Art History Panthéon-Sorbonne University (FR), sum magna cum laude.
Thesis: "Un lézard au soleil", Michel Marot et la Villa Arson. Advisor: C. Loupiac, summa cum laude.
2009, Bachelor in Art History, Panthéon-Sorbonne University (FR), with honors.
2008, Associate degree in Art History and Archeology, Paul Valéry University of Montpellier (FR), with honors.
EDUCATION
MANAGEMENT-LAW
Since 2022, Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property, Nantes University.
2021, Professional Certificate in Human Resource Management and Development, HEC Montréal (CA).
MOOC
Digital Humanities, Autonomous University of Barcelona (ES); Scientific integrity in research professions, University of Bordeaux (FR); Knowledge transfer: fostering research-based practices and policies, University of Montreal (CA).
WORK EXPERIENCE
For the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage
September 2019-November 2022, Région Pays de la Loire, Cultural Heritage Department: Researcher (full-time), referent on partnerships and projects in Maine-et-Loire, referent on the 20th century heritage of the whole territory.
December 2018-August 2019, Toulouse Métropole, Heritage and Urban Renewal Workshop, associated with the Region Occitanie, General Inventory Departement: Researcher (full-time), in charge of drawing up the urban plan for the preservation and enhancement of the old centre.
January 2015-November 2018, City of Abbeville, Cultural Heritage Department, associated with the Region Picardie/Hauts-de-France, General Inventory Department: Researcher (full-time), in charge of the topographic inventory of the heritage of the city of Abbeville.
October 2011-March 2012, Region Île-de-France, General Inventory Departement: researcher (internship), responsible for the topographic inventory of the heritage of the Cergy-Préfecture district.
As an Independent Researcher associated with the research office La Manufacture du Patrimoine
Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DRAC) of Île-de-France (public contract won in 2015): study of 20th century buildings emblematic of the construction of the Métropole du Grand Paris.
Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DRAC) of Centre-Val-de-Loire (public contract won in 2014): study of the architectural heritage of the 20th century.
Other activities
September-November 2013, Louis Vuitton Malletier Company, Directorate of Cultural Heritage: heritage database Administrator (Actimuséo).
May-July 2012, Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine (Paris): Curator (intership).
SCIENTIFIC MEMBERSHIPS
Researcher at the Art History Unit of the University of Geneva since 2021.
Former member of the Centre André Chastel (UMR 8150), a Research Laboratory in Art History (Sorbonne University, CNRS & Ministry of Culture) from 2012 to 2020, Research Associate since 2022.
Research Associate at the Architectural Research Laboratory (LRA) of Toulouse School of Architecture since 2022.
Researcher Associated at the Archeology and Architectures Research Laboratory (LARA) of Nantes University, (UMR 6566 CReAA), since 2022.
Researcher at the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage from 2015 to 2022.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Board Member since 2016 and Treasurer since 2022 of Docomomo France – French chapter of Docomomo International, the NGO for the study, defense and promotion of 20th century architecture.
Co-founder of Association d’Histoire de l’Architecture AHA (French Association for Architectural History) in 2015 and Board Member since 2021. Co-Organizer of the first Symposium in March 2016 entitled "Quelle est la situation de notre discipline aujourd’hui ? ("What is the situation of our discipline today?").
Co-founder and Board Member of the Parisian architecture, urbanism and heritage association (AUPP).
Member of the Swiss Association of Art Historians (VKKS | ASHHA | ASSSA), of the European Architectural History Network, of the European Society for Aesthetics, of Groupe Histoire Architecture et Mentalités Urbaines GHAMU (History, Architecture and Urban Mentalities Group), of the Société Française d’Archéologie SFA, of the Société des antiquaires de Picardie and of the Association des Personnels de l’Inventaire Général APIG (General Inventory Staff Association).