Jim Clemes
Jim Clemes is a Luxembourgish architect who founded the Esch-sur-Alzette firm Atelier d’Architecture et de Design Jim Clemes in 1984. He and his firm have designed several modern Luxembourg buildings and are also involved in town planning initiatives.
Biography
Born on 29 July 1957 in Luxembourg City, Clemes attended the Lycée des Garçons in Esch-sur-Alzette. He graduated in environmental design at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio and in architecture at the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris. Before founding his own firm in 1984, he worked for Luxembourg's Services des Sites et Monuments Nationaux. Clemes' Atelier d'Architecture et de Design now employs 55 architects, engineers, technicians and support staff.Works
His design work has included:- the Banque Générale du Luxembourg building, boulevard Royal, Luxembourg City;
- Centre de conférences provisoire at the Foire Internationale de Luxembourg winning the Prix luxembourgeois d'architecture in 2004.
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette.
- The Belval railway station, Luxembourg.
- Melia Hotel, Luxembourg.
- Kinneksbond Cultural Centre, Mamer.