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Pierre Chareau (4 August 1883 – 24 August 1950) was a French
Pierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design
which explored the architect's work.
Pierre Chareau
at pierrechareau-edition.com 20th-century French architects Architects from Bordeaux 1883 births 1950 deaths Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne members {{France-architect-stub
Pierre Chareau (4 August 1883 – 24 August 1950) was a French architect
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and designer
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.
Early life
Chareau was born inBordeaux
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, France
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. He went to the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
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in Paris
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by the time he was 17.
Work
Chareau designed the first house in France made of steel and glass, theMaison de Verre
The Maison de Verre (French for House of Glass) was built from 1928 to 1932 in Paris, France. Constructed in the early modern style of architecture, the house's design emphasized three primary traits: honesty of materials, variable transpare ...
.
His designs were noted for their complexity.
Chareau was a member of Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne
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.
Exhibitions
The Jewish Museum
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in New York City
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mounted the exhibitionPierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design
which explored the architect's work.
References
Further reading
* Brian Brace Taylor: ''Pierre Chareau'', Taschen, 1998 * Dominique Vellay: ''La Maison de Verre'', Thames & Hudson, 2007 * Marc Vellay andKenneth Frampton
Kenneth Brian Frampton (born 20 November 1930) is a British architect, critic and historian. He is the Ware Professor of Architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation at Columbia University, New York. He has b ...
: ''Pierre Chareau. Architect and Craftsman 1883-1950'', Rizzoli, 1990
External links
Pierre Chareau
at pierrechareau-edition.com 20th-century French architects Architects from Bordeaux 1883 births 1950 deaths Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne members {{France-architect-stub