Roger Taillibert
Montreal's Olympic Stadium
The Montreal Olympic Velodrome (1976)
Olympic Village, Montreal
Roger Taillibert (born 21 January 1926) is a French architect, active as a designer from about 1963 to 1987.
Taillibert is notable for designing the Parc des Princes in Paris and the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada.[1][2]
Taillibert was born in Châtres-sur-Cher. He has been 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. [3]
Portfolio
- sports facilities in Chamonix France
- Parc des Princes in Paris
- Stadium Lille-Metropole in Lille
- Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada
- Olympic Velodrome, Montreal (now called the Montreal Biodome)
- Olympic Pool (Montreal)
- Olympic Village (Montreal), a two-tower pyramid-shaped structure, now condos.
- ASPIRE Academy, Qatar
- Officer's Club - Abu Dhabi, UAE
References
- ↑ Quebec to take over Games' contracts
- ↑ Roger Taillibert publie ses mémoires (French)
- ↑ Biography @ the Académie des Beaux-Arts website
External links
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- Taillibert International website
- Académie des Beaux-Arts (in French)
- Structurae: Roger Taillibert
Multimedia
- CBC Archives A clip from 1975 where Roger Taillibert talks about his designs for the Montreal Olympic stadium.
- CBC Archives - A look back on legacy of the problem plagued Montreal Olympic Stadium (1999).
- CBC Archives Roger showing his tower to reporters (end of clip).
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