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Roger Taillibert
architect
- January 21, 1926 · Châtres-sur-Cher
- October 3, 2019 · 16th arrondissement of Paris
- 93 years
- complications from a fall
About Roger Taillibert
Roger Taillibert, 93, French architect (Parc des Princes, Olympic Stadium Montreal), complications from a fall.
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|Roger Taillibert (French pronunciation: [ʁɔʒe tajibɛʁ]; 21 January 1926 – 3 October 2019) was a French architect, active as a designer from about 1963 to 1987.
Taillibert was notable for designing the Parc des Princes in Paris and the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Biography
Taillibert was born in Châtres-sur-Cher. He was honored by the French government as commander of the Légion d'Honneur, commander of the Ordre National du Mérite, commander of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques and commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Portfolio
- Pôle sportif et culturel Chamonix Nord
- Parc des Princes in Paris
- Stadium Lille-Metropole in Lille
- Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Olympic Velodrome, Montreal (now called the Montreal Biodome)
- Olympic Pool (Montreal)
- ASPIRE Academy, Qatar
- Armed Forces Officer's Club and Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- National Sports and Culture Centre, (widely known as d'Coque), Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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