André Gutton
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André Gutton was a French
architect.
He became employed by the French government in 1927 as a town planner, and was successively chief architect of civil buildings and palaces in 1936. He served as chief architect of the Institute of France from 1943–1969 and after the World War II
he was employed in Aleppo
, Syria
in which he redesigned part of the city and in 1952 had a number of roads widened to allow easier passage for modern traffic. He was also chief architect of the Paris Opera (1950–1954) and also a Professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts (1949–1958) and the Institute of Urban Planning at the University of Paris
(1944).
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
architect.
He became employed by the French government in 1927 as a town planner, and was successively chief architect of civil buildings and palaces in 1936. He served as chief architect of the Institute of France from 1943–1969 and after the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he was employed in Aleppo
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
in which he redesigned part of the city and in 1952 had a number of roads widened to allow easier passage for modern traffic. He was also chief architect of the Paris Opera (1950–1954) and also a Professor at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts (1949–1958) and the Institute of Urban Planning at the University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
(1944).