André Pavlovsky (7 September 1891 – 12 February 1961) was a French architect.
Life
André Pavlovsky was born in the 17th arrondissement of Paris on 7 September 1891.
His parents were exiled in France for their opposition to the Tsarist regime.
His father, , was a journalist and his mother, Theodosia Vassilievna Vandacourova, was a dental surgeon.
André Pavlovsky, after secondary studies at the
Lycée Carnot
The Lycée Carnot () is a public secondary and higher education school at 145 Boulevard Malesherbes in the 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. The Lycée Carnot was founded in 1869, first bearing the name of École Monge and then renamed in 1 ...
in Paris, joined the architecture section (Chifflot studio) of the
Beaux-Arts de Paris
The (), formally the (), is a French ''grande école'' whose primary mission is to provide high-level fine arts education and training. The art school, which is part of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is located on two sites: Saint-G ...
.
In 1915 Pavlovsky and his brothers Nicolas and Jean joined the Legion of Russian Volunteers to fight alongside French troops.
He was a driver in the service of the “Russian Ambulances to the French Armies” of Tsarina
Alexandra Fedorovna of Russia.
Subsequently, he became an artillery lieutenant, an observer on board biplanes flying over the front.
At the end of the war, in 1918, he continued his studies of architecture.
After obtaining his diploma he worked with his friend
Louis Quételart in reconstruction of the cities of
Méteren and
Vieille-Chapelle in the North of France.
In 1925 he settled on the Basque coast in
where he married Yvonne Longi in 1930.
The couple had three children: Claude-Marie, Marc and Jacques.
In this region with its strong Basque identity, he tried to free himself from tradition without forgetting the past.
He first joined the neo-Basque movement whose leader was the architect , then favored more modernist compositions.
He refused to concede to the picturesque, stayed away from fashion and gave himself freedom of interpretation.
The wealthy and cosmopolitan clientele that frequented
Biarritz
Biarritz ( , , , ; also spelled ; ) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located from the border with Spain. It is a luxu ...
and Saint-Jean-de-Luz was receptive to his innovation.
Very much in demand, Pavlovsky built many villas, including the Villa Zortziko for the violinist
Jacques Thibaud
Jacques Thibaud (; 27 September 18801 September 1953) was a French violinist.
Biography
Thibaud was born in Bordeaux and studied the violin with his father before entering the Paris Conservatoire at the age of thirteen. In 1896 he jointly won th ...
, the villas San Firmin, Santa Barbara and Los Escudos for
Firmin van Bree, and Lacostenia for
René
René (''born again'' or ''reborn'' in French) is a common first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus.
René is the masculine form of the name ( Renée being the feminin ...
and Simone Lacoste.
From 1932, André Pavlovsky was the departmental architect of the Basses-Pyrénées for the district of
Bayonne
Bayonne () is a city in southwestern France near the France–Spain border, Spanish border. It is a communes of France, commune and one of two subprefectures in France, subprefectures in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques departments of France, departm ...
.
During the
World War II
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he joined the
French Liberation Army
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in North Africa, landed in
Provence
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and took part in the
Western Allied invasion of Germany
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.
Upon his return, there was less demand for large houses.
He built public buildings and apartment buildings, created, in collaboration with Firmin van Bree, the Motels Basques, luxurious apartments inspired by American hotel structures.
He devoted part of his time to photography, his second passion.
From 1946 to 1961, he chaired the Regional Council of the Order of Architects for the
Arrondissement of Pau
The arrondissement of Pau (, Occitan: Distrito de Pau ) is an arrondissement of France in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 268 communes. Its population is 311,949 (2021), and its area is .
Compositi ...
.
He died on 12 February 1961 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
On the 15 September 2007, on the occasion of Heritage Days, the mayor of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Peyuco Duhart, inaugurated a heritage plaque, affixed in front of the town's lighthouse, in his memory.
Principal works
*School, town hall and church of
Méteren with Louis Quételart, 1920-1927
*Church of
Vieille-Chapelle with Louis Quételart, 1925
*Redevelopment of the Villa Andaluccia, built by
Charles Siclis
Charles Siclis (Paris, 1889 – New York City, 1942), was a French architect and designer.
He was educated at the School of Fine Arts in Paris, where he completed his training in 1920 and began his career in the workshop of Jean-Louis Pascal. ...
, avenue du Parc d'Hiver,
Biarritz
Biarritz ( , , , ; also spelled ; ) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. It is located from the border with Spain. It is a luxu ...
, 1925
*Villa Zortziko, 1926
*Villa l'Ayguette, avenue du doctor Claisse, Biarritz, 1926
*Villa La Chozita, 1927
*Villas Etche Soua, Gaïneko, Artea, Lacostenia and Yoko Erdian around the Chantaco golf course, 1929
*Villa Meridiana, Lachepaillet district Bayonne, 1933
*Reconstruction of the spire and repair of the bell tower of the Saint-Pierre parish church in
Uhart-Mixe
Uhart-Mixe (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre. , 1935-1937
*The two lighthouses at the entrance to the port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Ciboure, 1936,
*Maison Orenetchea
*Villa Mugalde, road from Dancharia to Urrugne, 1938
*Villa Atlanta in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, 1949
*Chapel de Socoa, 76 chemin de Bizargorra à Urrugne, 1955
Awards
André Pavlovsky was a reserve lieutenant-colonel, decorated with the 1939–1945 war cross, president of the regional council of the order architects and member of the Rotary Club.
*Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
*Médaille des Évadés (1946)
*Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (1950)
[Nommé par décret du 20 décembre 1950 pour ses actions militaires durant la Seconde guerre mondiale (voir le dossier d'admission numérise sur l]
base Léonore
.
Notes
Sources
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1891 births
1961 deaths
French architects