René Binet (architect)
René Binet (* 1866 in Chaumont (Yonne) ; † July 19, 1911 in Ouchy ) was a French painter and architect of Art Nouveau .
Life
From 1886 René Binet was a student of Victor Laloux at the École des beaux-arts in Paris.
For the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 he built a monumental portal and the agricultural pavilion.
Awards
- 1891: Chapelain Prize
- 1893: Chaudesaignes Prize
- 1896: Rougevin Prize
- 1898: 2nd prize for the competition design for the Grand Palace at the 1900 World's Fair
- 1901: Knight of the Legion of Honor
- 1910: Medal of the Société centrale des architectes
Buildings (selection)
- around 1903: Pont Notre-Dame in Paris
- 1908: Telephone exchange at Rue Gutenberg in Paris
- around 1908: Madeleine post office in Paris
- 1909: Mail and Telegraph Office of the Maison Dorée, Boulevard des Italiens in Paris
- 1910/11: Conversion and expansion of the Printemps department store in Paris
literature
- Franco Borsi / Ezio Godoli: Parisian buildings at the turn of the century. Architecture and design of the French metropolis around 1900 . Nikol Verlagsgesellschaft, Hamburg (no year), ISBN 3-930656-65-5 .
Web links
Commons : René Binet - collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Binet, René |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | french architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chaumont (Yonne) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 1911 |
| Place of death | Ouchy |