Roger Taillibert
Roger Taillibert (ʁɔʒe tajibɛʁ; 21 January 1926 – 3 October 2019) was a French architect, active as a designer from about 1963 to 1987. Taillibert was notable for designing the Parc des Princes in Paris and the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Roger Taillibert
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- Birth Name
- Roger Taillibert
- Born
- 21 January 1926
- Birthplace
- Châtres-sur-Cher, France
- Died
- 3 October 2019
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- architect
- Known for
- Stadium Lille Métropole · Parc des Princes · Olympic Stadium · Aspire Dome · Coque
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Roger Taillibert (ʁɔʒe tajibɛʁ; 21 January 1926 – 3 October 2019) was a French architect, active as a designer from about 1963 to 1987. Taillibert was notable for designing the Parc des Princes in Paris and the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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• Birth Name — Roger Taillibert • Born — 21 January 1926 • Birthplace — Châtres-sur-Cher, France • Died — 3 October 2019 • Place of death — Paris, France • Significant Buildings — * Montreal Biodome • Olympic Stadium • Parc des Princes
Biography
Biography
Taillibert was born in Châtres-sur-Cher. He was honored by the French government as commander of the Légion d'Honneur, commander of the Ordre National du Mérite, commander of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques and commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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Portfolio
• Illustration — Montreal's Olympic Stadium • Illustration — The Montreal Olympic Velodrome (1976) • Pôle sportif et culturel Chamonix Nord • Parc des Princes in Paris • Stadium Lille-Metropole in Lille • Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada • Olympic Velodrome, Montreal (now called the Montreal Biodome) • Olympic Pool (Montreal) • ASPIRE Academy, Qatar • Armed Forces Officer's Club and Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE • National Sports and Culture Centre, (widely known as d'Coque), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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Multimedia
• CBC Archives A clip from 1975 where Roger Taillibert talks about his designs for the Montreal Olympic stadium. • CBC Archives - A look back on legacy of the problem plagued Montreal Olympic Stadium (1999). • CBC Archives Roger showing his tower to reporters (end of clip).
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Roger Taillibert is recorded as architect.
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1926
Roger Taillibert born at Châtres-sur-Cher.
1967
Parc des Princes is dated 1967.
1973
Montreal Tower is dated 1973.
1976
Stadium Lille Métropole is dated 1976.
1987
Olympic Stadium is dated 1987.
1987
Officers' Club is dated 1987.
1989
Vélodrome de Bordeaux is dated 1989.
2005
Aspire Dome is dated 2005.
2019
Roger Taillibert died at 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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Roger Taillibert received Grand prix national de l'architecture, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the National Order of Merit, Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms and Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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- 1.L'équipe Mag, 28 avril 2012.
- 2.Dictionnaire de l'architecture contemporaine, extrait cité page 37 de la revue Relief, la revue de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
- 3.Quand Roger Taillibert et Jacques Treffel oeuvraient pour l’architecture scolaire. Canal Académies. 2012-09-02.
- 4.Agence d'architecture Taillibert International - 2011. agencetaillibert.com.
- 5.Insee. Acte de décès de Roger René Taillibert. MatchID.
- 6.Sophie Maria-Emma Taillibert sur Prabook.
- 7.Roger Taillibert. Académie des Beaux-Arts.
- 8.Daphné Cagnard. Piscine olympique de Deauville, 50 ans d'histoire. ouest-france.fr. 16 septembre 2016.
- 9.Roger Taillibert. Structurae, Base de données internationale du patrimoine du génie civil.
- 10.« Lycée Paul Robert »,
- 11.« Les 40 lycées franciliens labellisés », iledefrance.fr, p. 57.
- 12.portant promotion.
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Formation and teaching. Taillibert studied at École du Louvre and Beaux-Arts de Paris. He trained under Noël Le Maresquier. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 5: Stadium Lille Métropole, Parc des Princes, Olympic Stadium, Aspire Dome and Coque.
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