Pierre Chareau

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Name Pierre Chareau Structures Maison de Verre		Role Architect

Died August 24, 1950, New York City, New York, United States Education Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux-Arts

La maison de verre pierre chareau 1932

Pierre Chareau (4 August 1883 – 24 August 1950) was a French architect and designer.

Chareau was born in Bordeaux, France. He went to the Ecole nationale superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris by the time he was 17.

Chareau is credited for building the first house in France made of steel and glass, the Maison de Verre.

His designs were noted for their complex nature.

Chareau was a member of Congres International d'Architecture Moderne.

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