Duiliu Marcu was a Romanian architect

Architect

An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...

. He studied at the Bucharest Superior School of Architecture and the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts

École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts

The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...

 in Paris where he graduated in 1912.

Design

Initially his designs followed the French academic trend, later changed to the Neo-Romanian style, and finally in the 1930s joined the modern movement

Modern architecture

Modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and creation of ornament from the structure and theme of the building. It is a term applied to an overarching movement, with its exact definition and scope varying widely...

, becoming one of its main representatives in Romania.

His most important public buildings include the Superior School of War, Victoria Palace

Victoria Palace

Victoria Palace is a palace in Victory Square, Bucharest, built in 1937, which is the headquarters of the Prime Minister of Romania and his cabinet.-See also:*Government of Romania...

and the Palace of the Railway General Directorate in Bucharest.

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