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Jacques Couëlle

1902 – 1996

French architect

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Lived 1902 – 1996 (aged 93). Jacques Couëlle was a French architect.

Jacques Couëlle (1902–1996) was a French architect, whose work was marked by the movement known as architecture-sculpture.

Biography Couëlle was a self-taught architect. Uncategorised, he remains on the margins of major movements in architecture and in particular the Modernist movement. His architecture, with its sculptural forms of concrete designed and carved, evokes the movement of architecture-sculpture born after the war. Couelle was nicknamed "the architect of billionaires".

In 1946, Couëlle founded "the Research Centre of natural structures".

An eccentric character, he was a friend of Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. He worked together with his son Savin Jacques Couëlle (1929–2020).

For his artistic merits, Couëlle was awarded the Legion of Honour at the French Academy.

Achievements Bastide Saint-François (1925–1936) in the Alpes-Maritimes Villa Goupil in Chevreuse (78) Village Castellarras-le-Vieux (1955–1963) on the Côte d'Azur Hotel Cala di Volpe (1962) in Sardinia The House stones at Louveciennes (1994) Villa Super, Cannes

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jacques Couëlle?

French architect (1902–1996)

When was Jacques Couëlle born?

Jacques Couëlle was born on 7 September 1902 in Marseille.

When did Jacques Couëlle die?

Jacques Couëlle died on 13 February 1996 in 7th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jacques Couëlle's occupation?

Jacques Couëlle was an architect.

What nationality was Jacques Couëlle?

Jacques Couëlle was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jacques Couëlle

· Wikidata: Q3158600

· DBpedia: Jacques Couëlle

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