Michel Weill

French architect

Michel Weill (31 August 1914 – 21 July 2001) was a French architect who co-founded the Atelier LWD with Guy Lagneau and Jean Dimitrijevic, and was involved in many major projects in France and Africa.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Michel Weill (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 31, 1914, died Jul 21, 2001.1

About

He worked with Lagneau and Dimitrijevic on the Musée-Maison de la Culture at Le Havre, a glass box surrounded by mechanical solar-control devices.

Another project with Lagneau and Dimitrijevic was the Hôtel de France in Conakry, Guinea, a long building flanked by a rotunda. It was built of reinforced concrete panels with aluminum shutters.

Michel Weill was the nephew of Grand Rabbi Julien Weill and the banker André Meyer.

From Wikipedia’s article on Michel Weill, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: architect.4

Known for: MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux.5

Personal life

  • BornAug 31, 1914, 9th arrondissement of Paris6
  • DiedJul 21, 2001, Boulogne-Billancourt7
  • CitizenshipFrance8