Gérard Thurnauer
Gérard Thurnauer (September 24, 1926 – December 22, 2014) was a French architect and a founding member of the Atelier de Montrouge, an architectural and urban planning studio.
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- Name
- Gérard Thurnauer
- Birthplace
- Paris
- Died
- 22 December 2014
- Education
- École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
- Awards
- Prix du meilleur diplôme (1952) Grand prix national de l'architecture (1981)
- Full name
- Gérard Joseph Thurnauer.
- Born
- 1926. · 16th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- architect.
- Honours
- Grand prix national de l'architecture.
- Languages
- French.
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Gérard Thurnauer (September 24, 1926 – December 22, 2014) was a French architect and a founding member of the Atelier de Montrouge, an architectural and urban planning studio.
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• Name — Gérard Thurnauer • Birthplace — Paris • Died — 22 December 2014 • Education — École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts • Awards — Prix du meilleur diplôme (1952) Grand prix national de l'architecture (1981)
Biography
Biography
Gérard Thurnauer was born in Paris to a Jewish father and a pastor's daughter. At age 15, he joined the French resistance. He studied at the École des Beaux-arts de Paris and received the prix du meilleur diplôme from his alma mater alongside Pierre Riboulet and Jean-Louis Véret in 1952.
Atelier de Montrouge
Atelier de Montrouge
In 1958, Gérard Thurnauer founded the Atelier de Montrouge with Jean Renaudie, Pierre Riboulet and Jean-Louis Véret, whom he met during his studies at the École des Beaux-arts de Paris. Together, they were awarded the 1981 Grand prix national de l'architecture by the French Ministry of Culture. The Atelier de Montrouge was dissolved the same year.
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1926
Gérard Thurnauer born at 16th arrondissement of Paris.
1966
Service inter-régional de traitement de l'information is dated 1966.
2014
Gérard Thurnauer died at 3rd arrondissement of Paris.
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16th arrondissement of Paris.
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Gérard Thurnauer was recorded at birth as Gérard Joseph Thurnauer. The authorities additionally record the heading Gerard Thurnauer. His recorded language was French. Recorded as architect.
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Service inter-régional de traitement de l'information
1966
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