Michel Weill (31 August 1914 – 21 July 2001) was a

French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...

architect who co-founded the

Atelier LWD Atelier LWD was an architecture studio led by Guy Lagneau, Jean Dimitrijevic and Michel Weill that was active from 1952 to 1985. It later took the name of "Atelier d'Etudes Architecturales" (ATEA) (Architectural Studies Workshop) with the addition ...

with

Guy Lagneau Guy Lagneau (1915 – 16 December 1996) was a French people, French architect, one of the founders of Atelier LWD, who was involved in many major projects in France and Africa. Early years Guy Lagneau was born in 1915. He was a pupil and admirer ...

and Jean Dimitrijevic, and was involved in many major projects in France and Africa. He worked with Lagneau and Dimitrijevic on the Musée-Maison de la Culture at

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, a glass box surrounded by mechanical solar-control devices. Another project with Lagneau and Dimitrijevic was the

Hôtel de France ''Hôtel de France'' is a 1987 French drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival. The film was an adaptation of the 1878 play '' Platonov'' by Anton Chekhov, previo ...

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, a long building flanked by a rotunda. It was built of reinforced concrete panels with aluminum shutters.

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20th-century French architects 1926 births 2001 deaths {{France-architect-stub