Auguste Perret

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Auguste Perret (France, 1874–1954) is listed in the catalogue as an architect. By year of birth, Auguste Perret belongs to the chapter ‘Industrialisation’ in this site’s history of architecture.

Auguste Perret was born in Brussels and died in Paris. Auguste Perret trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris. Auguste Perret studied under Julien Guadet. Auguste Perret became a member of Académie des beaux-arts and National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina). The awards include Royal Gold Medal, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, and Commander of the Legion of Honour. The students included Paul Vimond, Le Corbusier, Jean Renaudie, and René Iché.

The best-known works include ‘Chapelle du Rosaire de Vence’, ‘Église Notre-Dame du Raincy’, ‘reconstructed center of Le Havre’, and ‘Théâtre des Champs-Élysées’. The catalogue has 10 buildings by Auguste Perret. The dated buildings span the years 1846–1956. The buildings are in places such as Le Havre, Amiens, Quartier des Champs-Élysées, Le Raincy, and Vence. They are in 2 countries. According to Wikidata, buildings by Auguste Perret belong to the styles ‘Post-war modernism’ and ‘Functionalism’.

Contemporary architects in the same chapter include René Lalique, Josef Hoffmann, August Endell, Émile André, and Leopold Bauer.