1. In Museums We Trust! Dr Elsa Vivant Urban Research Center London School of Economics 7th of June 2007
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16. Chronology March: music centre and 4*hotel are planned in Seguin Island April: local organisation cancel their lawsuit March: François Pinault ends the call for tender to realise the building. Works may start in September May: Francois Pinault gives up the project 2005 April: Land use plan is adopted December: Land use plan is contested by local organisation September 2004: land deal agreement (not yet purchase) approved by Renault, Pinault and Saem Building permit is delivered 2004 July: Creation of the Zac and of Saem (planning authority) November: building permit demand 2003 General master plan is voted by the city council General dealing agreement with the landowner (Renault) 2002 Planning and feasibility study on the Seguin Island (done by François Barré): the two cultures Island October: Francois Pinault chooses Tadao Ando’s project 2001 Francois Pinault announces his will to settle down his foundation in Seguin Island 2000 Large scale planning contest, awarded by Bruno Fortier (to design the main idea of the project) 1997 Renault leaves the area Government and planners starts to think about the future 1992 Urban project Pinault’s project