About Michel Pinseau
Lived 1926 – 1999 (aged 73). Michel Pinseau was a French architect.
Michel Pinseau (1926 – 15 September 1999) was a French architect. He is known for his conception of the second tallest minaret in the world, Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.
Career
Michel Pinseau graduated from École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1956. He then worked on many projects in the French capital especially in the Champs-Elysées area.
Pinseau was known as Hassan II's architect. They met in the 1970s and from then Pinseau worked on many projects in Morocco.
Pinseau died on 15 September 1999 in Paris.
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Who was Michel Pinseau?
French architect
When was Michel Pinseau born?
Michel Pinseau was born on 8 February 1926 in Morez.
When did Michel Pinseau die?
Michel Pinseau died on 15 September 1999 in Paris, 15th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Michel Pinseau's occupation?
Michel Pinseau was an architect.
What nationality was Michel Pinseau?
Michel Pinseau was French.
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