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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 Cap Ferret:
Holiday Homes, Dream Homes: Seaside Architecture

The visit to the Cap Ferret Peninsula is first and foremost a discovery of the iconic landscape of the Arcachon Basin, where the Landes de Gascogne meet the sea. This site has inspired generations of architects.

After exploring the 1924 Le Corbusier-designed development, the walk continues with examples of the Bordeaux School, an agency influenced by the Bauhaus movement and California architecture. This school reinterpreted these principles to harmonize with the local landscape. The tour will feature more contemporary works and may conclude with an oyster tasting in one of the oyster-farming villages.

– Duration: 8 hours
– Transport: By coach
– Services: Experienced local architect as guide
– Languages: English, French
– Group size: max. 25pax per guide

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