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Hector Guimard

French architect (1867-1942) · France · On the map · Architects · Died at 75

Hector Guimard was a French architect and designer prominent for his Art Nouveau style designs including Paris Métro entrances.

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Knight of the Legion of Honour1929

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He achieved early fame with his design for the Castel Béranger, the first Art Nouveau apartment building in Paris, which was selected in an 1899 competition as one of the best new building facades in the city. He is best known for the glass and iron edicules or canopies, with ornamental Art Nouveau curves, which he designed to cover the entrances of the first stations of the Paris Métro.

Country
France
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1867 to 1942 · aged 75