Garnier, Tony

Garnier, Tony
born Aug. 13, 1869, Lyon, Fr.
died Jan. 19, 1948, Roquefort-la Bédoule

French architect.

The son of Charles Garnier (see Paris Opéra), he held the position of architect of Lyon from 1905 to 1919. He is known chiefly for his Cité Industrielle, a farsighted plan for an industrial city. Most striking is his depiction of simplified reinforced-concrete forms inspired by the pioneering work of Auguste Perret. The most important work in Lyon to emerge from his Cité Industrielle plan was the large stockyard complex of 1908–24.

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▪ French architect
born Aug. 13, 1869, Lyon
died Jan. 19, 1948, Roquefort-la Bédoule, Fr.

      a forerunner of 20th-century French architects, notable for his Cité Industrielle, a farsighted plan for an industrial city. He is also remembered, along with Auguste Perret, for the pioneering use of reinforced concrete.

      On his Prix de Rome grant Garnier developed plans (beginning in 1898, exhibited in 1904, and published in 1917) for an entire industrial city, embracing new concepts in city planning: long, narrow lots running east–west, buildings separated by wide open spaces, separate levels provided for pedestrians, and houses with roof gardens. The plan called for the extensive use of reinforced concrete.

      In 1905 Garnier was appointed architect of Lyon, a position he held until 1919. The most important work in Lyon to emerge from his Cité Industrielle was the large stockyards complex of 1908–24. Other works include the stadium (1913–18), the Grange Blanche Hospital, with its 22 pavilions (started in 1911, completed in 1927), the War Memorial (1924), and the housing project known as Les États Unis (1920–35; The United States).

Additional Reading
Dora Wiebenson, Tony Garnier: The Cité Industrielle (1969), is well illustrated.

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