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Jean-Marie Charpentier

1939 – 2010

French architect and urban planner

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Lived 1939 – 2010 (aged 71). Jean-Marie Charpentier was a French architect and urban planner.

Jean-Marie Charpentier (27 April 1939 – 24 December 2010) was a French architect and urban planner. He founded Arte Charpentier in Paris in 1969.

Biography Jean-Marie Charpentier was born in Paris, France.

Jean-Marie Charpentier graduated in urbanism at the University of Paris in 1966, and at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in 1969. He taught architecture in Cambodia for a year, before founding Arte Charpentier in Paris in 1969. Arte stands for Architecture, Research, Technique and Environment. The agency comprises four practices: urban planning & design, landscape design, architecture, interior design.

In 1984, Jean-Marie Charpentier is one of the first European architects to settle in China.

Jean-Marie Charpentier is the grand-nephew of composer Gustave Charpentier.

Projects Shanghai Grand Theatre

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Beaux-Arts de Paris
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Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Who was Jean-Marie Charpentier?

French architect and urban planner

When was Jean-Marie Charpentier born?

Jean-Marie Charpentier was born on 27 April 1939 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.

When did Jean-Marie Charpentier die?

Jean-Marie Charpentier died on 24 December 2010 in 20th arrondissement of Paris.

What was Jean-Marie Charpentier's occupation?

Jean-Marie Charpentier was an architect and urban planner.

What nationality was Jean-Marie Charpentier?

Jean-Marie Charpentier was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean-Marie Charpentier

· Wikidata: Q296915

· DBpedia: Jean-Marie Charpentier

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