biography
pronunciation:
[peray]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1874–1954)
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| biography:
| Architect, born in Brussels, Belgium. He entered the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris (1891) but left before graduating to become manager of his father's building firm. An important figure in the Modern Movement he pioneered the use of reinforced concrete in buildings, which were largely Neoclassical in style. His works include the Rue Franklin Apartments, Paris (1902–4), the Théâtre des Champs Elysées (1911, with Henry van der Velde), and the Church of Notre Dame de Raincy (1922–3). |
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