Jean-Pierre Adam, a renowned French architect and archaeologist, was born on November 24, 1937, in the City of Light, Paris. After obtaining a special diploma from the prestigious School of Architecture in 1965, he embarked on a distinguished career in ancient architecture.
Adam's professional journey began when he joined the ancient architecture department of the CNRS, where he produced numerous monumental studies in France and around the world. His exceptional expertise earned him the directorship of the Office of Ancient Architecture of Paris, situated in the historic north tower of the Castle of Vincennes.
Throughout his illustrious career, Adam has conducted extensive research on various ancient architectural excavation sites across the Mediterranean, including the fabled Pompeii. In 1999, he published a comprehensive book on Roman architecture, aptly titled "Roman Building: Materials and Techniques." Prior to this, he had excavated the ancient Tomb of Akhethetep in Saqqarah, Egypt, alongside Christiane Ziegler and Guillemette Andreu-Lanoë, between 1991 and 1999, publishing their groundbreaking findings in a book.
Adam's impressive bibliography includes authoritative works on Greek architecture, such as "L'architecture militaire grecque" (2000),as well as Egyptian architecture, with "Les pyramides d'Égypte." He has also conducted research at the esteemed Institute de Recherche d'Architecture Antique.
As of 2021, Adam held esteemed positions at various institutions, including the École du Louvre, the École de Chaillot, the École d’architecture de la ville et des territoires Paris-Est, and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). He has also held positions in Paris, Rome, and the Lebanon.
Biography of Jean-Pierre Adam
