Stephen Sauvestre

Stephen Sauvestre
Stephen Sauvestre, c. 1889
Born	Charles Léon Stephen Sauvestre (1847-12-26)26 December 1847 Bonnétable, France
Died	18 June 1919(1919-06-18) (aged 71) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	École Spéciale d'Architecture
Occupation	Architect
Buildings	Eiffel Tower

Charles Léon Stephen Sauvestre (26 December 1847 – 26 December 1919) was a French architect. He is notable for being one of the architects contributing to the design of the world-famous Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, France.^[1]

Early life

Sauvestre was born in Bonnétable, Sarthe in France in 1847. His father Charles Sauvestre was a writer, socialist, activist and teacher and his mother was a housewife. He graduated with first class honors from École Spéciale d'Architecture in 1868. He died in 1919 at the age of 72.^[2]

Career

The project team of the Eiffel Tower. Stephen Sauvestre is left, center Gustave Eiffel.

Sauvestre contributed to the design of the Eiffel Tower, adding the decorative arches to the base, a glass pavilion to the first level and the cupola at the top. He also chose the color of the tower. He received the support of Gustave Eiffel who bought the rights to the patent on the design which he had filed together with Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier.^[3][4] He was also the head of the Architecture department Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel^{[5] [6]}

Notable projects

• 1878: Gas Pavilion, Expo, Paris
• 1879: National School of Chemistry Mulhouse, Kennedy Avenue, Mulhouse
• 1876: Hotel Seyrig in Paris
• 1881: House 61 Rue Ampere
• 1884: Maison d'Albert Menier ^[7]
• 1884: Hotel Beranger^[8]
• 1887 - 1889: Eiffel Tower
• 1889: Galerie des Machines
• 1900 - 1902: Chateaux ^[9][10]
• 1905 - 1908: Ancienne usine Menier^[11]
• 1906: Menier Chocolate Factory^[12]

• 
  Galerie des Machines
• 
  Hotel Beranger

See also

• Exposition Universelle (1889)
• Eiffel Tower
• Maurice Koechlin
• Émile Nouguier
• Alexandre Gustave Eiffel

References

1. "The annotated arch: a crash course in the history of architecture, By Carol Strickland, Amy Handy – Google Books". Retrieved 24 May 2010.
2. The architect of the Eiffel Tower
3. Harvie 2006, p78
4. "Space, time and architecture: the growth of a new tradition, By Sigfried Giedion – Google Books". Retrieved 24 May 2010.
5. "Corus in construction – Exhibition buildings". Corusconstruction.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2010.
6. French Encyclopedia website Encyclopedia Universalis.
7. Base Mérimée: Building Maison d'Albert Menier design by Stephen Sauvestre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
8. Base Mérimée: Hotel Beranger design by Stephen Sauvestre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
9. Base Mérimée: Chateaux, Saint-Jouvent, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
10. Base Mérimée: Chateaux design by Stephen Sauvestre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
11. Base Mérimée: Ancienne usine Menier design by Stephen Sauvestre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
12. Base Mérimée: Menier Chocolate Factory design by Stephen Sauvestre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

External links

• Stephen Sauvestre: The forgotten architect of the Eiffel Tower
• Official website of the Eiffel Tower (in English)
• Eiffel Tower at Structurae
• 3D render of the Eiffel Tower for use in Google Earth