François Chatillon
Bio
A graduate of the Paris-Belleville School of Architecture, François Chatillon established his practice in 1986 in Ferney-Voltaire, near Geneva. After fifteen years of working primarily on new-build projects ranging from residential, cultural, and institutional typologies, François Chatillon joined the École de Chaillot to specialize inthe restoration, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of sites of significant cultural value. In 2005 he was appointed Chief Architect of Historical Monuments, and in 2010, he opened a second office in Paris to be closer to his projects and expand his team.
As Chief Architect of Historical Monuments,François Chatillon oversees numerous high-profile monuments and has built a highly skilled team at Chatillon Architectes. Together with his studio, he has been working on sites like the National Domaine of Chambord, the Beaux-Arts School in Paris, led the renovation of the Grand Palais, and more recently, was appointed to help transform the Louvre Museum.
Chatillon Architectes is also responsible for the recent renovation of the Carnavalet Museum, the transformation of the former Brest Post Office into a residential building, and the rehabilitation of Le Corbusier’s Cité de Refuge,among other notable projects.
Alongside his professional practice, Francois Chatillon serves as Director of Theories and Doctrines at the École deChaillot, where he fosters critical debate on the transmission and interpretation of architectural heritage. Through both academic and professional channels, François Chatillon continues to shape contemporary approaches to the transformation of culturally significant sites.
