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André Hababou
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WHEN DID YOU COME TO
AUROVILLE?
I came to Auroville in the year
1968.
BACKGROUND, OR SOME INFO
ON YOUR TRAINING?
I did my training at 'BEAUX ARTS' in France, and came to Auroville at the age of
26. Mother asked me to work with Roger Anger in the 'Office of Architecture',
which I did for many years. It was a very special period for me, a time of
grace. The atmosphere was delightful, and very creative, thanks to the talent of
Roger, who also had the power to bring all the people to work together, guided
by the influence of the Mother. At the time there were no disagreements amongst
Aurovilians about the town, the zones, or the Matrimandir, whether to have
discs, petals, etc. Mother was there, and everybody was at the right place. I
learned a lot and attained a certain maturity. I am grateful to Roger and
Mother.
SOME MAJOR PROJECTS YOU HAVE
BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR?
Surrender - a residential collective housing project.
Tibetan Pavilion - a cultural pavilion in the International Zone.
Auromode & Shradhanjali - both commercial units in the Industrial Zone.
School at New Creation.
THROUGH YOUR WORK, WHAT ARE
YOU TRYING TO FIND, OR EXPRESS?
I try to express beauty and harmony, which is automatically linked with
functionality.
WHICH OF YOUR WORKS BEST
EXPRESSES YOUR VISION, OR PHILOSOPHY?
My work in Auromode factory and my own residence in Auromodele, because in both
cases I didn't have to make any concession to clients. Both projects are still
in progress.
PLEASE GIVE SOME OVERVIEW OF
THE EVOLUTION OF YOUR WORK, AND MILESTONES ON THE WAY
When I came to Auroville, everything was new here. We didn't have any experience
about the climate for instance. The materials for building were very poor.
Slowly, after committing many mistakes, we progressed. Personally, I progressed
when I started working with models in 3 dimensions.
WHICH ARCHITECTURAL PROJECT
IN AUROVILLE, OTHER THAN YOUR OWN, DO YOU APPRECIATE MOST?
The Matrimandir, which is an expression of beauty and force.
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