About Alphonse Laverrière
Lived 1872 – 1954 (aged 81). Alphonse Laverrière was a Swiss architect, university teacher and urban planner.
Alphonse Laverrière (16 May 1872 – 11 March 1954) was a Swiss architect.
He studied at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Genève and later at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts and was professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.
In 1912, he won a gold medal in architecture with Eugène-Edouard Monod in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for their "Building Plan of a Modern Stadium".
Between 1922 and 1951, Laverrière designed the Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery at Lausanne and is buried there.
Works
Lausanne railway station Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland Cantonal Botanical Museum and Gardens Orbe penitentiary complex
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Who was Alphonse Laverrière?
Swiss architect (1872-1954)
When was Alphonse Laverrière born?
Alphonse Laverrière was born on 16 May 1872 in Carouge.
When did Alphonse Laverrière die?
Alphonse Laverrière died on 11 March 1954 in Lausanne.
What was Alphonse Laverrière's occupation?
Alphonse Laverrière was an architect, university teacher and urban planner.
What nationality was Alphonse Laverrière?
Alphonse Laverrière was Swiss.
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· Wikipedia: Alphonse Laverrière
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