Alexandre Persitz
| Alexandre Persitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1910 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | 1975 |
| Occupation | Architect |
Alexandre Persitz (1910-1975) was a Russian-born French Modernist architect.
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Early life[edit]
Alexandre Persitz was born in 1910 in Moscow, Russia.[1] He emigrated to France as a child.[1] During World War II, he was sent to concentration camps by the Nazi invaders.[1] He survived The Holocaust.[1]
Career[edit]
Persitz began his career as an architect by redesigning the port of Le Havre with Auguste Perret shortly after World War II.[1] In 1953-1956, he designed the Memorial to the Unknown Jewish Martyr on Rue Geoffroy-l'Asnier in the 4th arrondissement of Paris with Georges Goldberg.[2]
With Arthur-Georges Héaume, Persitz designed the Synagogue Don Isaac Abravanel, also known as the Synagogue de la Roquette, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris in 1962.[1] In 1964, they designed a skyscraper at 38-40 Rue des Épinettes in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.[3] In 1968, they designed two skyscrapers in the 14th arrondissement of Paris: the Le Méridien de Paris at 24-34 Rue Dareau and another building at 29 Rue de la Tombe Issoire.[4][5] In 1973, he designed Tour Nova, a skyscraper in La Garenne-Colombes.[6]
Persitz designed several skyscrapers in Puteaux with Héaume, Bernard Zehrfuss, and J. Merski: the Tour Diamant,[7] Tour Emeraude,[8] and the Résidences Bellerive.[9][10][11]
Persitz was the editor-in-chief of L'Architecture d'aujourd'hui, a French magazine about architecture, from 1949 to 1965.[1]
Death[edit]
Persitz died in 1975.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "PERSITZ, ALEXANDRE". Jewish Virtual Library. American–Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ Jarrassé, Dominique (Autumn 2001). "JEWISH HERITAGE IN FRANCE: EVALUATION OF TWENTY YEARS WORK AND PROTECTION". European Judaism: A Journal for the New Europe. 34 (2): 53. Retrieved November 4, 2016 – via JSTOR. (registration required (help)).
- ^ "38-40 Rue des Épinettes". Emporis. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Le Méridien de Paris". Emporis. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "29 Rue de la Tombe Issoire". Emporis. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Tour Nova". Emporis. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Tour Diamant". Emporis. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Tour Emeraude". Emporis. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Résidences Bellerive I". Emporis. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Résidence Bellerive III - Tour Sud". Emporis. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Résidences Bellerive III - Tour Nord". Emporis. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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