Frederic Sotinel
Frédéric Sotinel is a DPLG architect and holds a PhD in Fine Arts. He is a professor and the director of the Research Group on Inventions and Evolution of Forms (EA 7465) at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Bretagne. His research focuses on the relationship between art and architecture, with a particular interest in the design process and the meaning of architectural forms.
Sotinel's work in photography has progressively steered his research toward the city. His doctoral thesis, titled Urban Itineraries, examines the connections between urban cultures, architecture, and photography. Using the practice of urban itineraries as a method of exploring city spaces, he seeks to better understand the formal qualities of cities and their functioning.
His current research and teaching focus on local manifestations of ordinary yet specific urban situations. Continuing his photographic practice, Sotinel approaches urban space as a realm of possibilities for adaptation, diversion, and improvisation. He is particularly interested in hybrid uses of urban environments and the role of public space.
