Pol Abraham
Hippolyte Pierre "Pol" Abraham (11 March 1891 in Nantes, France – 21 January 1966 in Paris) was a French architect. He graduated in 1920 from the atelier of Jean-Louis Pascal at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, then followed a course in the Ecole du Louvre from 1921 to 1924. He was a member of the Société des Architectes Diplômés par le Gouvernement (SADG) and magazine editor from 1923 to 1924.
Also recorded as Hippolyte Abraham
Pol Abraham
- Full name
- Hippolyte Pierre Abraham Le Breton.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- architect · art historian
- Education
- lycée Georges-Clemenceau · Nantes School of Art · Beaux-Arts de Paris · École du Louvre
- Teachers
- Jean-Louis Pascal · Alfred-Henri Recoura · Léon Jaussely · Lucien Magne
- Known for
- Sanatorium Martel de Janville
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · Médaille militaire · Croix de guerre 1914–1918 · Officer of Arts and Letters
- Languages
- French
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Hippolyte Pierre "Pol" Abraham (11 March 1891 in Nantes, France – 21 January 1966 in Paris) was a French architect. He graduated in 1920 from the atelier of Jean-Louis Pascal at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, then followed a course in the Ecole du Louvre from 1921 to 1924. He was a member of the Société des Architectes Diplômés par le Gouvernement (SADG) and magazine editor from 1923 to 1924.
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Beaux-Arts de Paris
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Croix de guerre 1914–1918
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This photograph is part of the Fonds Raoul Berthelé , preserved by the city archives of Toulouse. It was provided to Wikimedia Commons as part of a cooperation project with Wikimédia France . In 1978,
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Médaille militaire
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Nantes
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Career and activity
After the First World War, he participated in reconstruction work in northern France. Then in 1923, he opened his office in Paris, in association with Paul Sinoir, and produced many public and private buildings in the Île-de-France: His mastery of construction techniques and concrete, in particular, is revealed in his major works. At the same time, he was involved in the production of villas in Brittany, Val-André and Sables d'Or les Pins, In the 1930s, he collaborated with architect Henry Jacques Le Même on the construction of sanatoriums at Plateau d'Assy, Haute-Savoie, the sanatorium of the Roc Fiz (1932), Guebriant (1932–33), Clairière (1934) and finally the sanatorium of Martel de Janville (1932–1937). Between 1940 and 1942 and 1945 and 1947, he led the experimental reconstruction of the central city of Orléans and was noted for his use of heavy prefabricated reinforced concrete. In 1949 he designed the plan of the École Nationale d'Enseignement Technique de Montluçon (Allier).
Pol Abraham studied at lycée Georges-Clemenceau, Nantes School of Art and Beaux-Arts de Paris. Training under Jean-Louis Pascal, Alfred-Henri Recoura and Léon Jaussely is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with Special School of Architecture. Positions recorded include chief architect of civil buildings and national palaces. Works named in the authority record are Sanatorium Martel de Janville. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Médaille militaire, Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and Officer of Arts and Letters.
He was employed by Special School of Architecture. Recorded position is chief architect of civil buildings and national palaces. He belonged to Société des architectes diplômés par le gouvernement, Société des artistes décorateurs, Société centrale des architectes and Académie d'architecture.
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Pol Abraham is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Médaille militaire and Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
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1891
Pol Abraham born at Nantes.
Undated
Pol Abraham is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Médaille militaire and Croix de guerre 1914–1918.
1937
Sanatorium Martel de Janville is dated 1937.
1966
Pol Abraham died at 9th arrondissement of Paris.
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Nantes.
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9th arrondissement of Paris.
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- 1.En dépit de sources primaires (état civil dans AGORHA ou Léonore), Concetta Collura avance dans Pol Abraham Architecte, CNAM, 2008, la date du .
- 2.Dictionnaire biographique de Nantes et de Loire-Atlantique. Le Temps éditeur. 2010. 978-2-36312-000-7.
- 3.Marie-Laure Crosnier Leconte. Dictionnaire des élèves architectes de l'École des beaux-arts de Paris (1800-1968). Agorha.
- 4.Pol Abraham : architecte, 1891-1966. Centre Pompidou. 2008. 978-2-84426-356-8.
- 5.Eugène Viollet-Le-Duc et le rationalisme médiéval. Vincent, Fréal & Cie. 1934.
- 6., , , .
- 7.Base Mérimée IA22004384 source=non .
- 8.Hôtel Boquet (cliché Archiwebture), à l'angle de la rue Raffet, détruit.
- 9.PSS immeuble FR 92076 27401 Villa Thérèse .
- 10.PSS immeuble FR 92071 24128 Villa Granet .
- 11.PSS immeuble FR 75056 23564 Garage Citroën .
- 12.Base Mérimée ACR0000412 .
- 13.« Les archives de la reconstruction », Études photographiques, Dominique Gauthey, archives de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky, 3 novembre 1997.
- 14.non.
- 15.Base Mérimée EA46000002 École prototype de Gigouzac source=non .
- 16.Michel Roux-Spitz : architecte, 1888-1957. P. Mardaga. 1983. 2-87009-194-X.
- 17.Sanatorium Guébriant.
- 18.PSS immeuble FR 88160 34791 Lycée Louis-Lapicque .
- 19.« Les 40 lycées franciliens labellisés », iledefrance.fr, p. 57.
- 20.Base Mérimée ACR0000677 .
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Pol Abraham was recorded at birth as Hippolyte Pierre Abraham Le Breton. He also worked under the name Pol Abraham. The authorities additionally record the heading Hippolyte Abraham. His recorded language was French. Formation and teaching. Abraham studied at lycée Georges-Clemenceau, Nantes School of Art, Beaux-Arts de Paris and École du Louvre. He trained under Jean-Louis Pascal, Alfred-Henri Recoura, Léon Jaussely and Lucien Magne. Abraham received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Médaille militaire, Croix de guerre 1914–1918 and Officer of Arts and Letters. Connected to 2 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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