Léon Jaussely
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Léon Jaussely was a French architect and urban planner.
Born in Toulouse, Jaussely studied at the local fine arts school, then to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
in the ateliers of Honoré Daumet
and Pierre Esquié. Jaussely took the Prix de Rome
for architecture in 1903, and would eventually run his own atelier at the school.
As a young graduate he was the winner, among five entrants, of the city plan for the expansion of Barcelona
. The Plan Jaussely was officially adopted in 1907. Although never completed it guided the development of the city for decades.
He was also the chief planner of the 1925 International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism
in Grenoble
. Jaussely's individual building designs include the 1931 Palais de la Porte Dorée
, built for the Paris Paris Colonial Exposition
(with fellow architects Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin), and the 1932 headquarters for the La Dépêche du Midi
in Toulouse. He was the co-founder in 1911 of the French Society of Planners, with Henri Prost
and others.
He's burned in the Montparnasse Cemetery
. Among Jaussely's students was Ernő Goldfinger
.
Born in Toulouse, Jaussely studied at the local fine arts school, then to the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
in the ateliers of Honoré Daumet
Honoré Daumet
Pierre Jérôme Honoré Daumet was a French architect.Daumet was the winner of the Prix de Rome in 1855, and in 1861 conducted a treasure-hunting expedition to Macedonia at the request of Napoleon III, accompanying the archaeologist Léon Heuzey...
and Pierre Esquié. Jaussely took the Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
for architecture in 1903, and would eventually run his own atelier at the school.
As a young graduate he was the winner, among five entrants, of the city plan for the expansion of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. The Plan Jaussely was officially adopted in 1907. Although never completed it guided the development of the city for decades.
He was also the chief planner of the 1925 International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism
International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tourism
The International exhibition of hydropower and tourism was an exhibition which ran from May 21 to October 25, 1925 in the city of Grenoble in France, in order to dedicate the city, the capital of "white coal".In 1925, Grenoble was the site of an international exhibition on hydroelectric power and...
in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
. Jaussely's individual building designs include the 1931 Palais de la Porte Dorée
Palais de la Porte Dorée
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes at 293, avenue Daumesnil, XIIe arrondissement of Paris, France...
, built for the Paris Paris Colonial Exposition
Paris Colonial Exposition
The Paris Colonial Exhibition was a six-month colonial exhibition held in Paris, France in 1931 that attempted to display the diverse cultures and immense resources of France's colonial possessions.-History :The exposition opened on 6 May 1931 in the Bois de Vincennes on the eastern outskirts of...
(with fellow architects Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin), and the 1932 headquarters for the La Dépêche du Midi
La Dépêche du Midi
La Dépêche du Midi is a regional daily newspaper published in Toulouse in south-west France, with 17 editions for different areas of the Midi-Pyrénées region.The paper first appeared on 2 October 1870, when it was called La Dépêche de Toulouse...
in Toulouse. He was the co-founder in 1911 of the French Society of Planners, with Henri Prost
Henri Prost
Henri Prost was a French architect and town planner. He was noted in particularly for his work in Morocco and designed a number of city streets and buildings between 1914 and 1922, including Casablanca, Fès, Marrakech, Meknès and Rabat.He was the co-founder in 1911 of the French Society of...
and others.
He's burned in the Montparnasse Cemetery
Montparnasse Cemetery
Montparnasse Cemetery is a cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, part of the city's 14th arrondissement.-History:Created from three farms in 1824, the cemetery at Montparnasse was originally known as Le Cimetière du Sud. Cemeteries had been banned from Paris since the closure, owing to...
. Among Jaussely's students was Ernő Goldfinger
Erno Goldfinger
Ernő Goldfinger was a Hungarian-born Jewish architect and designer of furniture, and a key member of the architectural Modern Movement after he had moved to the United Kingdom.-Biography:Goldfinger was born in Budapest...
.