Charles Léon Stephen Sauvestre (26 December 1847 – 26 December 1919) was aFrencharchitect. He is notable for being one of the architects contributing to the design of the world-famousEiffel Tower, built for the1889 Universal Exposition inParis,France.[1]
Stephen Sauvestre | |
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 Stephen Sauvestre,c. 1889 | |
| Born | Charles Léon Stephen Sauvestre (1847-12-26)26 December 1847 |
| Died | 18 June 1919(1919-06-18) (aged 71) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Spéciale d'Architecture |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | Eiffel Tower |
Early life
editSauvestre was born in Bonnétable, Sarthe inFrance in 1847. His father Charles Sauvestre was a writer, socialist, activist and teacher and his mother was a housewife. He graduated with first class honors fromÉcole Spéciale d'Architecture in 1868. He died in 1919 at the age of 72.[2]
Career
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Sauvestre contributed to the design of theEiffel Tower, adding the decorative arches to the base, a glass pavilion to the first level and the cupola at the top. He also chose the color of the tower. He received the support ofGustave Eiffel who bought the rights to the patent on the design which he had filed together withMaurice Koechlin andÉmile Nouguier.[3][4]He was also the head of the Architecture departmentCompagnie des Etablissements Eiffel[5][6]
Notable projects
edit- 1878: Gas Pavilion,Expo,Paris
- 1879: National School of Chemistry Mulhouse, Kennedy Avenue,Mulhouse
- 1876: Hotel Seyrig in Paris
- 1881: House 61 Rue Ampere
- 1884: Maison d'Albert Menier[7]
- 1884: Hotel Beranger[8]
- 1887 -1889:Eiffel Tower
- 1889:Galerie des Machines
- 1900 -1902: Chateaux[9][10]
- 1905 -1908: Ancienne usine Menier[11]
- 1906: Menier Chocolate Factory[12]
Galerie des Machines
Hotel Beranger
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Strickland, Carol; Handy, Amy (11 April 2001).The annotated arch: a crash course in the history of architecture, By Carol Strickland, Amy Handy – Google Books. Andrews McMeel.ISBN 978-0-7407-1024-7. Retrieved24 May 2010.
- ^The architect of the Eiffel Tower
- ^Harvie 2006, p78
- ^Giedion, Sigfried (1967).Space, time and architecture: the growth of a new tradition, By Sigfried Giedion – Google Books. Harvard University Press.ISBN 978-0-674-83040-0. Retrieved24 May 2010.
- ^"Corus in construction – Exhibition buildings". Corusconstruction.com. Archived fromthe original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved24 May 2010.
- ^French Encyclopedia website Encyclopedia Universalis.
- ^Base Mérimée:Building Maison d'Albert Menier design by Stephen Sauvestre, Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Base Mérimée:Hotel Beranger design by Stephen Sauvestre, Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Base Mérimée:Chateaux, Saint-Jouvent, Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Base Mérimée:Chateaux design by Stephen Sauvestre, Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Base Mérimée:Ancienne usine Menier design by Stephen Sauvestre, Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Base Mérimée:Menier Chocolate Factory design by Stephen Sauvestre, Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
External links
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- Stephen Sauvestre: The forgotten architect of the Eiffel Tower
- Official website of the Eiffel Tower(in English)
- Eiffel Tower atStructurae
- 3D render of the Eiffel Tower for use in Google Earth