Auguste Perret
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Twentieth Century
- Categories: Architecture
- Subcategories: Architects
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, 19th Century European History, French History
Article abstract: Perret’s great contribution was the utilization, refinement, and promotion of reinforced concrete, or ferroconcrete, which he was convinced was the building material of the future.
Early Life
Auguste Perret, the eldest of three brothers, was born near Brussels of French parentage. His father, descended from a long line of master stonemasons, had been a successful building contractor in Paris. His involvement in the Communist uprising against the government in 1871 forced him to leave France for Belgium, where he reestablished himself...
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