This book presents the photographs of Daphné Bengoa and Leo Fabrizio, the result of a joint project on the Algerian work of the French architect Fernand Pouillon (1912-1986). In Algeria, this prolific builder was indeed the mastermind behind several housing complexes (Climat de France, Diar-el-Mahçoul, etc.), tourist complexes (such as Sidi Fredj), and student housing (notably the Bab Ezzouar university campus). The two photographers made eight trips to Algeria to document this lesser-known aspect of his work and present a representative selection here.

This dual body of work highlights the unique interdependence between building and inhabiting, of which Pouillon’s work is exemplary. Leo Fabrizio, with his large equipment, focused on photographing the long-term perspective and the buildings in their current state, while Daphné Bengoa, on the other hand, entered the intimacy of homes and focused on the short-term, the inhabitants of Pouillon’s cities, and the workers of his tourist complexes.

Drawing freely from her intimate knowledge of Algeria, the Algerian writer Kaouther Adimi used this body of photographs to create a poignant, original text, focusing on the life of a family living in one of Fernand Pouillon's cities, the city of two hundred columns.

Photographer Leo Fabrizio (1976) lives and works in Lausanne. His first monographic book Bunkers (2004) brought him international recognition, with numerous exhibitions, including at the 9th Venice Architecture Biennale. He has been awarded prestigious prizes such as the Leenaards grants (2004) and the Swiss Design Competition (2003, 2006, 2001). Daphné Bengoa (1981) lives and works in Paris as an independent photographer and filmmaker. She also collaborates as a curator and producer on numerous cultural projects.

192 pages 
305 x 255 mm
ISBN: 978-2-86589-117-7
Editions Macula
2019