Olivier-Clément Cacoub

Olivier-Clément Cacoub, (born April 14, 1920, in Tunis, and died April 27, 2008, in Paris), was a French architect of Tunisian-Jewish origin,[1] known for working in the International Style and Brutalism.

Olivier-Clément Cacoub
Amphi Weil, Grenoble University
Born(1920-04-14)April 14, 1920
Tunis, Tunisia
DiedApril 27, 2008(2008-04-27) (aged 88)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationArchitect
AwardsGrand Prix de Rome (1953)

Career

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He studied at the Lycée de Tunis, the National School of Fine Arts of Tunis, the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon (atelier Bourdeix), at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Paris (atelier Pontremoli-Leconte), and at the Institute of Urban Planning at the University of Paris.[2]

He began his career in Tunisia, as a consulting architect to the Tunisian Republic under President Habib Bourguiba.[3] He continued practicing in France, Russia, and across Africa.[4]

Awards

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He was awarded the Grand Prix de Rome in 1953, and held the title of chief architect of civil buildings and national palaces for the French Republic (fr:Architecte des bâtiments civils et palais nationaux).[5]

He was honored with the Commander of the Legion of Honor and the National Order of Merit, Officer of Arts and Letters, Grand Officer of the Order of the Tunisian Republic, Grand Officer of the Lion of Finland, Grand Officer of the National Order of the Coast of Ivory, Romanian order Tudor Vladimirescu, of the order of valor (Cameroon). He was also awarded gold medals of French architecture from the Institut de France and the City of Paris.[6]

Personal

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He had two children with his first wife, Mireille Boccara, and three with his second wife, Danielle Cayat, whom he married in 1973.[7]

In 1973, with his first wife, he created the Dominique Cacoub association which provided financial assistance to people suffering from leukemia and their families, named after his daughter.[8]

He died on April 27, 2008, in Paris, at the age of 88. He was buried on April 30 in the Montparnasse cemetery, and his funeral was attended by Bernadette Chirac.[9]

Works

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Tunisia

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Cameroon

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Republic of Congo

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Ivory Coast

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  • The presidential palace, Yamoussoukro
  • The Félix-Houphouët-Boigny Foundation in Yamoussoukro
  • l'hôtel Président in Yamoussoukro

The Azores (Portugal)

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France

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Russia

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References

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  1. ^ "Olivier-Clement Cacoub". Architectuul. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  2. ^ "Biographie Olivier-Clément Cacoub Architecte". www.whoswho.fr. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  3. ^ Mus-Jelidi, Charlotte (2018), Isnart, Cyril; Zytnicki, Colette (eds.), "Le président, la mer et l'architecte. Cacoub bâtisseur d'une nation touristique", Fabrique du tourisme et expériences patrimoniales au Maghreb, XIXe-XXIe siècles, Description du Maghreb (in French), Rabat: Centre Jacques-Berque, ISBN 979-10-92046-37-3, retrieved 2024-01-16
  4. ^ "Décès de l'architecte Olivier-Clément Cacoub". Le Moniteur (in French). 2008-05-13.
  5. ^ "Décès de l'architecte Olivier-Clément Cacoub". Le Moniteur (in French). 2008-05-13.
  6. ^ "Biographie Olivier-Clément Cacoub Architecte". www.whoswho.fr. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  7. ^ "Biographie Olivier-Clément Cacoub Architecte". www.whoswho.fr. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  8. ^ "L'ASSOCIATION DOMINIQUE CACOUB". bocarra.free.fr. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  9. ^ "Olivier Clément Cacoub, " l'architecte du soleil " - Jeune Afrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-16.