biography
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Guimard, Hector (Germain)
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pronunciation:
[geemah(r)]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1867–1942)
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| biography:
| Architect, born in Lyon, SC France. He studied at the École des Arts Decoratifs and the École des Beaux-Arts, and was influenced by Viollet-le-Duc and Victor Horta. He became the most important Art Nouveau architect active in Paris between 1890 and World War 1. For his outstanding architectural scheme, the Castel Béranger apartment block (1890), he designed every aspect of the building and its interiors. Other work includes the Hôtel Guimard (1912). He is best known for the famous Paris Métro entrances (1899–1905), made of cast iron, many of which are still in place. |
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