Roger Taillibert (21 January 1926 – 3 October 2019) was a French

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, active as a designer from about 1963 to 1987. Taillibert was notable for designing the

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and the

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in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Biography

Taillibert was born in

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. He was honored by the French government as commander of the

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, commander of the Ordre National du Mérite, commander of the

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and commander of the

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.Biography
@ the Académie des Beaux-Arts website

Portfolio

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in Montreal, Quebec, Canada * Olympic Velodrome, Montreal (now called the

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) *

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* ASPIRE Academy, Qatar *

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* Luxembourg's National Sports and Culture Centre d'Coque, better known simply as d'Coque

References

External links

Taillibert International
website

(in French)
Structurae: Roger Taillibert

Multimedia

CBC Archives
A clip from 1975 where Roger Taillibert talks about his designs for the Montreal Olympic stadium.
CBC Archives
- A look back on legacy of the problem plagued Montreal Olympic Stadium (1999).
CBC Archives
Roger showing his tower to reporters (end of clip). 20th-century French architects 1926 births 2019 deaths People from Loir-et-Cher École des Beaux-Arts alumni Members of the Académie des beaux-arts Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Commanders of the Ordre national du Mérite Commandeurs of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres {{France-architect-stub