Gérard Thurnauer (September 24, 1926 – December 22, 2014) was a French architect and a founding member of the Atelier de Montrouge, an architectural and urban planning studio.[1]
Gérard Thurnauer | |
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 Gérard Thurnauer at the Children's Library of Clamart | |
| Born | |
| Died | December 22, 2014 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | Prix du meilleur diplôme (1952) Grand prix national de l'architecture (1981) |
Biography edit
Gérard Thurnauer was born in Paris to a Jewish father and a pastor's daughter. At age 15, he joined the French resistance.[1] He studied at the École des Beaux-arts de Paris and received the prix du meilleur diplôme from his alma mater alongside Pierre Riboulet and Jean-Louis Véret in 1952.[2]
Atelier de Montrouge edit
In 1958, Gérard Thurnauer founded the Atelier de Montrouge with Jean Renaudie, Pierre Riboulet and Jean-Louis Véret, whom he met during his studies at the École des Beaux-arts de Paris. Together, they were awarded the 1981 Grand prix national de l'architecture by the French Ministry of Culture.[3] The Atelier de Montrouge was dissolved the same year.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Larrochelle, Jean-Jacques (26 December 2014). "Mort de l'architecte Gérard Thurnauer". Le Monde (in French). ISSN 0395-2037. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Carte Blanche à...Gérard Thurnauer" (PDF). École du Renouvellement Urbain (in French). February 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "Le Grand Prix national de l'architecture". CultureCommunication.gouv.fr (in French). Ministry of Culture and Communication. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Saint-Pierre, Raphaëlle (24 December 2014). "Disparition de l'architecte Gérard Thurnauer". Le Moniteur (in French). Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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