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• 24 août 2009
What's happening on the construction site at 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard?

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After severe financial troubles due to Lehman Brothers's bankruptcy, SunCal had to halt the project. However the company is still hopeful new investors will be found so that Jean Nouvel's architecture can see the sun of Los Angeles.

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• 5 October 2008
This year's Hammer's Gala in the Garden will honor architect Frank Gehry and photographer Catherine Opie on October 5 2008.
2008 Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel will give the tribute to Mr. Gehry, while actor & director Ben Stiller will speak about Ms. Opie.
Jennifer & Tobey Maguire are expected, along with an eclectic mix of emerging and established artists, gallerists, patrons, cultural and entertainment figures, and political leaders for a sophisticated celebration of Los Angeles and its numerous cultural resources.
Lauren & Benedikt Taschen are this year’s co-chairs. Los Angeles chef Suzanne Goin, of the acclaimed restaurants A.O.C. and Lucques, will once again prepare the menu for the occasion.
Seating is limited and advance table sales are already underway.
The event raises critical funds for Hammer exhibitions and programs, and last year’s sold-out. Gala raised close to $1 million towards this cause. This evening is made possible with the generous support of Gucci.

Tickets: 310-443-7026
or email gala@hammer.ucla.edu

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•19 june 2008:
Jean Nouvel was the keynote speaker at the 38th Los Angeles Architectural Awards.

The event, organized by the Los Angeles Business Council, was held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Frances Anderton, Host of KCRW’s DnA: Design and Architecture, was the Mistress of Ceremonies, with guest such as Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa.

The event was opened to the public: entrance fee $250.
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•5 june 2008:
Jean Nouvel is the recipient of the 2008 Pritzker Prize of Architecture. To celebrate the event, and the 30 years of the Pritzker Prize, Charlie Rose has invited previous winners on his show.
If you missed this conversation with Jean Nouvel, Zaha Hadid, Renzo Piano, and Frank Gehry on the occasion of the Pritzker Prize ceremony in Washington D.C., you can view it on Charlie Rose's web site.

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• May 2008
The site of the future tower signed by Jean Nouvel as of May 2008, tucked between Century City and Beverly Hills, California.

Le site de la future tour signée Jean Nouvel, situé dans le quartier de Century City, jouxtant Beverly Hills, en Californie.

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•30 mars 2008 :
L'architecte français Jean Nouvel est distingué par le prix Pritzker, la récompense la plus importante en matière d'architecture dans le monde.
Avant lui un seul autre Français l'avait obtenu : Christian de Portzamparc en 1994.

The 2008 Pritzker Prize has been attributed to Jean Nouvel. The Pritzker Prize, known as the Nobel Prize of Architecture, was celebrating its 30th award ceremony. The event took place at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. in March 2008.
There, Jean Nouvel, 62, received $100,000 and a bronze medallion, from Thomas J. Pritzker, Chairman of The Hyatt Foundation.

You can click here to view the video of the Ceremony of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, sponsored by The Hyatt Foundation.

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•World-Renowned, French Architect Jean Nouvel designs his first West Coast Building;
A Modern Residential Landmark for Los Angeles

“The Green Blade”: SunCal’s 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard Will Become An Iconic Gateway To Century City

(Los Angeles, Calif. – February 8, 2008)

Jean Nouvel, one of the world’s pre-eminent architects, is coming to Los Angeles. Mr. Nouvel has been selected by SunCal Companies to design a landmark residential building that promises to draw international attention to Los Angeles, enhancing the City’s growing stature as a leading global center of contemporary architecture and art.
The proposed luxury, condominium residence that is planned for one of the most prominent sites in Los Angeles will bear the acclaimed architect’s visionary signature. Poised to become an iconic gateway to Century City, 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard will embody a breakthrough concept in which the building’s distinctive form and vast expanses of glass give the structure a luminous, transparent appearance punctuated by expanses of verdant foliage.

Nouvel’s masterful use of light and sensitivity to the surrounding environmental context will be further amplified through the integration of landscaping beyond the ground-level, horizontal plane into the vertical facades of the building. In addition, this uniquely green project will incorporate sustainable elements of design, construction and operation to qualify for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification.

“We are proud to bring a Jean Nouvel-designed building to the western United States for the first time. Nouvel is a truly extraordinary architect whose buildings stand as living works of art,” said Frank Faye, SunCal’s chief operating officer. “Los Angeles will join the world’s other great cities such as Paris, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Vienna, Tokyo and New York in having a marvel of progressive architecture created by Nouvel,” he added.

“Grand architecture is one of the hallmarks of a great city,” said Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. “I am very excited that SunCal has selected an architect of Jean Nouvel's global renown to design a landmark building which, once approved, can add to the luster of Los Angeles."


Superbly located where Century City meets Beverly Hills, 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard will offer a spectacular expression of the vertical estate. Situated on a now-vacant 2.4-acre site, it will reenergize the area by bringing 177 new residences to what was once an office building and the site of Jimmy’s restaurant, which closed several years ago. In addition to world-class design, the development will boast a wealth of outstanding amenities and five-star services including a private membership club.

“Twenty-first century contemporary architecture must express the art of living in a particular place at a particular time,” said Jean Nouvel. “In the perspective of Santa Monica Boulevard, the building is a blade. A green blade. Each residence is designed as a home in the sky with an individual lands-end surrounded by an abundance of plants and flowers, but with no visual limits to the spectacular views of the city, mountains and ocean.”

Renewal in Century City
SunCal now joins the leaders of Century City in their efforts to explore creative ways and means to re-imagine the area.
"I am pleased that SunCal has plans to use green building techniques to bring more housing near the jobs in Century City, and I look forward to working with SunCal to integrate the property into my vision to make Century City a more pedestrian and transit friendly district," said Los
Angeles City Councilmember Jack Weiss.
In addition to adding more residential options, the long- and short-term possibilities include signature landscaping and streetscape improvements that create a more attractive walking environment connecting adjacent Beverly Hills and Century City.
“Our plan is to revive the original notion of Century City where people can live in a forwardlooking environment in which all needs are met within its borders,” Faye added. “SunCal’s roots in Los Angeles and our long track record of sensitive development allow SunCal to understand the legacy of the original plan and how to advance it in line with today’s needs and conditions.”

SunCal is coming home—back to Los Angeles, where it was founded 70 years ago by Boris Elieff. As the largest privately held community developer in the western United States, the company takes pride in its long record of high-quality development, working with the finest architects and master plan designers, and cooperating closely with local residents, businesses and public agencies.

A Global Architecture Phenomenon
Jean Nouvel’s brilliant designs for high-rise residential buildings in New York, including the 13-story 40 Mercer building in Soho and 100 11th Avenue in Chelsea, have received critical accolades. Most recently, Nouvel unveiled the design for a 75-story tower adjacent to the Museum of Modern Art that will house a hotel, luxury apartments and three floors of museum exhibition space.
Mr. Nouvel burst upon the international architecture scene in 1981, when his breakthrough design for the Institut du Monde Arabe (Institute of the Arab World) in Paris won the competition for one of a series of great projects commissioned by French President Francois Mitterrand.
His firm Ateliers Jean Nouvel has received major commissions such as the Centro de Arte Reine Sofia in Madrid, Spain; the Musée de Quai Branly in Paris; the restoration of the Opera House of Lyon, France; and the Agbar Tower in Barcelona.

In 1987 Mr. Nouvel was awarded the Grand Prix d'Architecture for his entire body of work and the Equerre d'Argent for his furniture designs. The Royal Institute of British Architects honored him with its Royal Gold Medal in 2001.

About SunCal Companies
SunCal Companies has more than 70 years of experience acquiring, entitling and developing major residential properties, and also features active-adult, commercial, homebuilding, multifamily and urban divisions. The company specializes in creating distinctive master-planned and mixed-use communities that emphasize quality of life, environmental sensitivity and
recreational opportunities. SunCal currently has more than 250,000 residential units and 10 million square feet of commercial space in various stages of development throughout California, Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. The largest privately held developer in the western U.S., the
company recently expanded to Florida, Texas and Washington, D.C.
For more information, please visit www.10000santamonica.com.

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