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David Vernet
Bordeaux, Cap Ferret, Libournais & Médoc

Trained in France, Hungary, the Netherlands and Slovenia, David Vernet established his architectural practice bandapar in both Paris and Bordeaux. His career spans teaching, guiding contemporary architecture tours, lobbying European institutions, curating exhibitions, authoring publications, and mediation. From 2007 to 2011, he served as Head of Secretariat for the European Forum for Architectural Policies (EFAP), an international network promoting architecture among European decision-makers, including the Commission, Parliament, and Committee of the Regions. He organized conferences on cultural industries and the future of cities.

David has taught at Delft Technical University, where he edited Boutiques and Other Retail Spaces: The Architecture of Seduction (Routledge) and contributed to journals like Kontrast and a10. Currently teaching in Bordeaux, he is also an elected member of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Chamber of Architects.

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Tour in Bordeaux:
From North to South: Architecture Along Tram Line C

Bordeaux’s renewal, initiated in the late 1990s by the tramway network’s expansion, is exemplified by Line C. This route immerses visitors in the city’s contemporary architecture, from innovative housing to major sports facilities.

Starting in Terres-Neuves, works by LAN and Xaveer de Geyter mark the beginning of a journey toward Euratlantique (Saint-Jean Station) and the MECA, designed by BIG. The tour continues at the Miroir d’Eau, symbolizing the Garonne’s revitalized quays, before reaching Grand Parc (UNESCO-listed) and the GHI project, where Lacaton & Vassal renovated 500 occupied social housing units.

The itinerary concludes at Matmut Atlantique Stadium, a Herzog & de Meuron design seating 40,000—a modern icon of Bordeaux’s urban transformation.

– Duration: 4 hours
– Transport: Walking or Public transport
– Services: Experienced local architect as guide
– Languages: French, English
– Group size: max. 25pax per guide

Selection of included projects:

- Housing(LAN, Xaveer de Geyter)
- MECA (BIG)
- Miroir d'Eau (M. Corajoud)
- Square Vinet (M. Desvigne / P. Blanc)
- GHI (Lacaton Vassal)
- Stade Atlantique (Herzog & de Meuron)

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Guiding Architects, tour: From North to South: Architecture Along Tram Line C (Fig. 7)
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