Michel Marot | |
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Born | 29 January 1926 |
Died | 24 August 2021(2021-08-24) (aged 95) |
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Architect |
Michel Marot (29 January 1926 – 24 August 2021) was a French architect.[1]
In 1945, Marot was admitted to theBeaux-Arts de Paris and graduated in 1950. After his degree, he studied atHarvard University. He earned thePrix de Rome to study at theVilla Medici from January 1955 to April 1958.
In 1963, Marot won thePrix de l'Équerre d'Argent for his design of theÉglise Sainte-Agnès de Fontaine-les-Grès [fr]. Thanks to being a recipient of the Prix de Rome, he was made responsible for overseeing the structural integrity of theArc de Triomphe and theArchives Nationales. In 1970, he designed his most famous project, theVilla Arson inNice. In 1965, he became a professor at the Beaux-Arts de Paris and later became President of the Société française des architectes.[2] In 2010, the Église Sainte-Agnès de Fontaine-les-Grès was declared a historic monument.
Michel Marot died on 24 August 2021 at the age of 95.[3]
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