Roger Taillibert
Roger Taillibert (born January 21, 1926 in Châtres-sur-Cher in the Loir-et-Cher department ; † October 3, 2019 in Paris ) was a French architect .
Life
Taillibert was mainly active in the field of sports infrastructure buildings. In 1963 he founded his own architectural office in Paris . He was best known for his renovation of the Parc des Princes in Paris and the construction of the Olympic Stadium in Montreal .
In 1976 he received the architecture prize Grand prix national de l'architecture ; he was also awarded the Legion of Honor and the Ordre national du Mérite , which is awarded by the French government. In 1983 Taillibert was elected to succeed Eugène Beaudouin in the Académie des Beaux-Arts and in 2010 its president.
Roger Taillibert died in the French capital at the age of 93.
Buildings
- Sports facilities in Chamonix (Richard Bozon Sports Center), France
- 1969–72: Parc des Princes , Paris
- 1973–76: Montreal Olympic Stadium
- Olympic Velodrome (called Biodome) in Olympic Park, Montreal
- Olympic swimming pool in Olympic Park, Montreal
- Stadium Nord Lille Métropole , Villeneuve-d'Ascq
- Sports centers on the Kirchberg plateau , Luxembourg
- Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence , Qatar
- Convention Center, Abu Dhabi
Web links
- Portrait of Roger Taillibert at the Académie des Beaux-Arts (French)
- Roger Taillibert. In: Structurae
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Sarah cames: "d'Coque" Catalog Manager Roger Taillibert is dead. In: wort.lu . October 4, 2019, accessed October 4, 2019 .
- ↑ Biography on the website of the Academy of Fine Arts, accessed on October 4, 2019 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Taillibert, Roger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Châtres-sur-Cher , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd October 2019 |
| Place of death | Paris |