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Ionel Schein

Ionel Schein (1927 – 30 December 2004) was a Romanian-born French architect. Schein was a pioneer in the use of synthetic materials and created the first plastic house in 1956. On his death Le Monde described him as "one of the major figures in French architecture".

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Ionel Schein

Born
1927 · Bucharest.
Died
2004 · Paris.
Nationality
France · Romania
Occupation
architect · urban planner
Education
Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest · Beaux-Arts de Paris
Teachers
Charles Nicod · Pierre Sonrel
Languages
French

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Ionel Schein (2 March 1927 – 30 December 2004) was an architect, author, artist and urban planner.

Life

The birth of Ionel Schein is recorded on 2 March 1927, and the death on 30 December 2004. The birthplace of Ionel Schein is recorded as Bukarest by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, as Bucarest (Roumanie) by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and as București by the Getty Union List of Artist Names. Ionel Schein died in Paris, France, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the Getty Union List of Artist Names and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

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Bibliothèque nationale de France · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · Getty Union List of Artist Names

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