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French architect of the late 17th and early 18th century whose work is considered the height of French Baroque architecture, he studied under his great-uncle Francois Mansart. Hardouin not only inherited Mansart's name, but his collection of plans and drawings. He also learned from Libéral Bruant, architect of the royal veteran's hospital in Paris known as Les Invalides. As Louis XIV's chief architect, first enlarging the royal château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, then at Versailles from 1675, he designed all the extensions and rebuildings at Versailles. |
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Francis William Petre was a notable New Zealand-born architect based in Dunedin, and was an exponent of the Gothic Revival style, one of its best practitioners in New Zealand. New Zealand's first locally-born European architect he followed the Roman Church's initiative to build Catholic places of worship in Anglo-Saxon countries in Romance forms of architecture. Able to work competently in a wide diversity of architectural styles, he was also notable for his pioneering work in concrete development and construction. |
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Architect description:
Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser (December 15, 1928 - February 19, 2000) was an Austrian painter and architect. Born in Vienna, he became one of the best-known controversial contemporary Austrian artists. Although Hundertwasser first achieved notoriety for his boldly-coloured paintings, he is more widely known for his individual architectural designs. These designs use irregular forms, and incorporate natural features of the landscape. From the early 1950s he increasingly focused on architecture. This began with manifestos, essays and demonstrations. |
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