Olivier-Clément Cacoub, (born April 14, 1920, in Tunis, and died April 27, 2008, in Paris), was a French architect of Tunisian-Jewish origin,[1] known for working in the International Style and Brutalism.
He began his career in Tunisia, as a consulting architect to the Tunisian Republic under President Habib Bourguiba.[3] He continued practicing in France, Russia, and across Africa.[4]
He was honored with the Commander of the Legion of Honor and the National Order of Merit, Officer of Arts and Letters, Grand Officer of the Order of the Tunisian Republic, Grand Officer of the Lion of Finland, Grand Officer of the National Order of the Coast of Ivory, Romanian order Tudor Vladimirescu, of the order of valor (Cameroon). He was also awarded gold medals of French architecture from the Institut de France and the City of Paris.[6]
Personal
He had two children with his first wife, Mireille Boccara, and three with his second wife, Danielle Cayat, whom he married in 1973.[7]
In 1973, with his first wife, he created the Dominique Cacoub association which provided financial assistance to people suffering from leukemia and their families, named after his daughter.[8]
He died on April 27, 2008, in Paris, at the age of 88. He was buried on April 30 in the Montparnasse cemetery, and his funeral was attended by Bernadette Chirac.[9]
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