Paul Philippe Cret
Paul Philippe Cret (born October 24, 1876 in Lyon , † September 8, 1945 in Philadelphia ) was an architect and industrial designer as well as a university professor. He taught architecture at the University of Pennsylvania for over 30 years .
He received his academic training at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. In 1907 he emigrated to the United States and from then on lived in Philadelphia , but was visiting France when the First World War broke out. Since he was not yet an American citizen, he was drafted as a soldier.
He mainly designed office buildings, but also worked with Ralph Modjeski and Frank M. Masters (Modjeski & Masters) on the construction of several bridges .
Constructions
- 1908-10 - Organization of American States - Headquarters, Washington, DC (with Albert Kelsey)
- 1914-17 - National Memorial Arch , Valley Forge National Historical Park , Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
- 1916–17 - Indianapolis Central Library , Indianapolis, Indiana (with Zantzinger, Borie and Medary )
- 1922-26 - Benjamin Franklin Bridge , Philadelphia - Camden, New Jersey
- 1923-25 - Barnes Foundation , Merion, Pennsylvania
- 1923–27 - Detroit Institute of Arts , Detroit, Michigan (with Zantzinger, Borie and Medary )
- 1926-28 - Market Street Bridge , Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- 1926–29 - Rodin Museum , Philadelphia (with Jacques Gréber )
- 1928-29 - Tacony - Palmyra Bridge , Philadelphia - Tacony, New Jersey
- 1928–29 - George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge , Louisville, Kentucky
- 1929 - Integrity Trust Company, Philadelphia
- 1929–32 - Follower Shakespeare Library , Washington, DC
- 1930 - Chateau-Thierry American Monument , Aisne, France
- 1930–32 - Henry Avenue Bridge over Wissahickon Creek , Philadelphia
- 1931–32 - Connecticut Avenue Bridge over Klingle Valley , Washington, DC
- 1932 - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia , 925 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
- 1932–33 Hershey Community Center Building , Hershey, Pennsylvania
- 1933 - United States Courthouse, Fort Worth, Texas (advisory)
- 1933-34 - Central Heating Plant , Washington, DC
- 1934-37 - Main Building, University of Texas
- 1934–38 - Tygart River Reservoir Dam near Grafton, West Virginia
- 1935 - Duke Ellington Bridge , Washington, DC
- 1935–37 - Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building , Washington, DC
- 1935-37 - Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and US Courthouse , San Antonio, Texas
- 1936 - Dallas Fair Park , Texas Centennial Exposition Buildings at Texas Centennial Exposition , Dallas TX (advisory)
- 1936–39 - Texas Memorial Museum , Austin, Texas (advisory)
- 1937 - Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial , Waregem, Belgium (with Jacques Gréber )
- 1938 - Eternal Light Peace Memorial , Gettysburg Battlefield , Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- 1939–44 - National Naval Medical Center , Buildings 1 and 17, Bethesda, Maryland (advisory)
- 1940 - 2601 Parkway , Philadelphia
Memberships
Cret was a member of:
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (1936)
- National Academy of Design, National Institute of Arts and Letter
- American Philosophical Society (1928)
- Society of Beaux-Arts Architects
- T-Square Club
- American Institute of Architects
- French Benevolent Society
Awards
- Croix de guerre
- In 1938 he was awarded the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects .
literature
- David Karel: Dictionnaire des artistes de langue française en Amérique du Nord. Presses Université Laval, 1992, p. 205
Web links
Commons : Paul Philippe Cret - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ Members: Paul Philippe Cret. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed February 24, 2019 .
- ^ Member History: Paul P. Cret. American Philosophical Society, accessed February 24, 2019 .
- ↑ https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display.cfm/22472
- ↑ https://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display.cfm/22472
- ^ Wilson, Richard Guy, The AIA Gold Medal , McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1984 p. 162
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cret, Paul Philippe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French architect, industrial designer and university lecturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lyon |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 8, 1945 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia |