Gustave Falconnier
Gustave Falconnier (born July 6, 1845 in Nyon , Switzerland ; † April 10, 1913 ) was a Swiss architect and prefect of the Nyon district .
Life
Gustave Falconnier attended the École Moyenne in Lausanne, did an internship in Munich and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, from 1870 he worked as an architect in Nyon. From 1874 he was a member of the Nyon City Council, from 1879 until his death he was Prefect of the Nyon District.
From the 1880s onwards, Gustave Falconnier had his invention, a hand-blown glass block , produced in various shapes. The stones were hermetically sealed with a melted glass seal. They were characterized by their low weight, heat-insulating effect, durability and ornamental beauty. At the world exhibition in Paris in 1900 the briques de verre were awarded. The invention is recognized in the reference works of its time. Patents in France, Germany, Belgium, England and the USA have been granted. Licensees such as B. Adlerhütte in Penzig, Gerresheimer Glashütte and S. Reich & Co in Vienna made the stones. The glass blocks are part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Individual evidence
- ^ Otto Lueger's Lexicon of All Technology; German publishing house Stuttgart and Leipzig; 1st edition 1894 to 1899, Volume 4, p. 688; Meyer's large conversation lexicon; Bibliographical Institute Leipzig and Vienna; 6th edition 1906 Volume 7, p. 899.
- ↑ Falconnier glass blocks in MoMA .
Web links
- La brique de verre Falconnier from December 16, 2009
- Gustave Falconnier's Blown Glass Bricks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Falconnier, Gustave |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss architect and prefect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1845 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nyon , Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1913 |