Pierre Meillassoux (/ˌmeɪəˈsuː/; French: [mɛjasu]; 5 May 1928 – 20 November 2001)[1] was a French architect. He designed many high-rise social buildings in Marseille.
Pierre Meillassoux | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928 Perreux, France |
| Died | 2001 |
| Occupation | Architect |
Early life edit
Pierre Meillassoux was born in 1928 in Le Perreux-sur-Marne.[2] He received a degree in Architecture in 1957.[2] He became the "first assistant" of star architect Fernand Pouillon.[3]
Career edit
He designed many high-rise buildings in Marseille.[2] He designed La Castellane in the 1960s.[2] For this, he was inspired by master architect Xavier Arsène-Henry [citation needed] and, to a certain extent, Oscar Niemeyer.[2] Moreover, he designed the Parc des Amandiers in the 12th arrondissement in 1961; the Nouveau Parc Verdillon in the 10th arrondissement in 1965; Clair Soleil in the 11th arrondissement in 1966; the Résidence les Borels in the 15th arrondissement in 1969.[2]
He went on to design more high-rise buildings in the 1970s. He designed L'Emérigone in the 13th arrondissement in 1970; Château Saint-Jacques in the 11th arrondissement in 1971; Beausite in the 13th arrondissement in 1972.[2] With architects Pierre Mathoulin and Jean Rozan, he designed La Bricarde in the 15th arrondissement in 1973.[2] A year later, in 1974, he designed Les Escourtines in the 11th arrondissement, also with Mathoulin.[2] That same year, he designed Le Bosquet in the 11th arrondissement.[2] Two years later, in 1976, he designed Baille Marengo in the 6th arrondissement.[2]
His plans to design high-rise buildings with Pierre Pascalet on Port-Cros and Porquerolles were rejected by other architects, including state official urbanist Serge Antoine.[4]
References edit
- ^ "matchID - Pierre Meillassoux". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k French Ministry of Culture: Marseille: 1535 - La Castellane
- ^ Fernand Pouillon, Mémoires d'un architecte, Paris: Éditions du Seuil, 1968, p. 281 [1]
- ^ Pascale Bartoli, 'L’accueil touristique de masse (1950-1973): Redéfinition des programmes balnéaires de vacances, de la promotion de standing au tourisme social', in Actes du Séminaire Doctoral en Architecture, Arts et Métiers Marseille, May 2, 2012, p. 36 [2]
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