We have been devastated by the news that our friend Francois Perrin, an LA-based architect, artist, surfer, new father and lover of all that is creative, was recently diagnosed with a very aggressive form of brain cancer. His condition has deteriorated and now considered terminal. As he transitions to hospice care, a GoFundMe campaign has been established to assist with costs for his family.
The lightness and honesty of Francois' architecture work has always impressed me. The design of Archinect Outpost, which I worked on closely with my good friend and architect Evan Geisler, was an obvious homage to Perrin's work, with the exposed ply, posts and polygal. Francois provided us with invaluable advice during the process of building our space.
Francois is also a big supporter of the arts, as evidenced in the interview I had with him and his collaborator Xavier Veilhan back in 2015.
If you can help, please visit the Francois Perrin brain cancer support fund
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UPDATE: We have learned the sad news of Francois Perrin's passing on April 1st.
The GoFoundMe campaign set up to assist with the financial burden for his family has posted this statement:
Early the morning of April 1, Francois passed away peacefully in his
sleep, surrounded by family and friends, in a private home on the sand
facing the Pacific.
For all his talent and success, Francois’s
work and ideas were never driven by profit. Meanwhile, Eviana, his
partner of 4 years, has given all of her time and energy to manage his
care full-time, while being responsible for their beloved 16-month-old
daughter Clarisse. After three months of daily catastrophic events
culminating in this unfathomable loss, she needs support to restructure
the future that she and Francois had been building together.
Funds raised will cover outstanding medical expenses, and support Clarisse’s education and care.
Godspeed Francois. You'll be missed.
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