Parisian architect Paul Coudamy
Learning more about Parisian architect Paul Coudamy is like getting to know a real-life Howard Roark. Roark is author Ayn Rand’s antagonistic hero in The Fountainhead. This fictional young architect was banned from upscale design firms and shunned from society for his outlandish building designs.
Coudamy, likewise, is not one for playing it safe. Fortunately, today’s society is more open and welcoming to unique thinkers and their ideas. Coudamy has a collection of projects where he has taken into account the space, environment, and people who will be affected by his work & essays. The collection creates a unique space that “investigates the relationship between the self and the other, between the body and environment.”
On first glance, some of his projects invoke a distinct gut reaction. The spaces seem a bit crude, but upon further inspection, it's clear that the artist has created practical work spaces that provoke thought, inspiration, and an evolutionary shift in mindset. According to his website, Coudamy enjoys using the latest in technology to accomplish his creations, but in a way that they were not originally intended.
For the Cardboard Office, Coudamy’s task was to transform an industrial space into office/working space for 20 employees with only a five-week turnaround time from conception to realization, not to mention a minimal budget. The company that was to take over the office space wanted the design to reflect a youthful & dynamic image.
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