France, 1983. The biggest architectural competition in history is launched by the new socialist president, François Mitterrand. Coveted by all the biggest international architectural firms, the open-call competition is surprisingly won by an unknown: Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, an architecture teacher from Copenhagen. Until then, the fifty-year-old Dane had built only four buildings: his home, and three small chapels.
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Claes Bang Johan Otto von Spreckelsen
Xavier Dolan Jean-Louis Subilon
Swann Arlaud Paul Andreu
Sidse Babett Knudsen Liv von Spreckelsen Michel Fau François Mitterrand
Jean des Forêts Alain Juppé
Micha Lescot Leloup
Alessandro Bressanello Marble man Ilaria Cabras Marble man's daughter
Viilbjørk Malling Agger Architect student
Cédric Appietto Tavelli Olivier Marguerit Dewasne
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