French architect, Christian Hauvette, was born in 1944. He studied under the philosopher Roland Barthes before going on to train as an architect. Since 1980 he has headed his own office in Paris. Today, Hauvette belongs to one of France's leading architects. His architecture is characterised by a clear, constructive purpose but which is highly expressive and his use of Jean Prouve's theories are much in evidence. This monograph provides an indepth overview on the buildings and projects of the 90s, including the forestry school in Clermont-Ferrand and his sensational headquarters of the Caisse Francaise de Developpment in Paris, and analyses the essential characteristics of Hauvette's creativity. With Contributions from Paul Ardenne, Christian Hauvette, Alice Laguardia, Didier Laroque, Stan Neuman, Denis Pondruel.