The Unfinished: Metamorphoses in Architecture

Once considered rare and unconventional, the rehabilitation of existing structures is now central to major architectural and urban projects. The reason? Ecological priorities have joined the long-standing concern for heritage preservation, turning reuse into a creative principle. The author of this book—who took part in transforming the Gare d'Orsay into a museum—was one of France's pioneers of architectural metamorphosis.