Claude Parent Architecture: Fonction Oblique (Paris, France)
Bordeaux-Le Pecq House / Axonometric Section
Claude Parent Architecture: Fonction Oblique
Paris, France
This research project focuses on Claude Parent’s architectural legacy in Paris, specifically his groundbreaking theory of the Fonction Oblique. Through site visits, documentation, and on-site analysis of his built works such as the Maison de l’Iran, Drusch House, and Bordeaux-Le Pecq House, the project investigates how oblique surfaces reshape bodily movement and spatial perception. The study aims to contextualize Parent’s radical ideas within contemporary architectural discourse and explore their relevance for future design approaches.
About the M.Arch Travel Awards Program
The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) program grants travel awards each spring for selected students to support work grounded in architectural design research. The awards facilitate research related to a range of diverse contexts, practices and cultures. Students are encouraged to take on research projects in areas of their choice that will be further developed through research papers, a thesis or independent study.