Bruno Giacometti
Bruno Giacometti | |
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| Born | 24 August 1907 Stampa, Switzerland |
| Died | 21 March 2012 (aged 104) Zollikon, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Alma mater | ETH Zurich |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Relatives | Giovanni Giacometti (father) Alberto Giacometti (brother) Diego Giacometti (brother) |
Bruno Giacometti (24 August 1907 – 21 March 2012) was a Swiss architect and the brother of the artists
post-World War II architects in Switzerland.[1]
Biography
Giacometti was born in
Zurich, initially for Karl Egender. There, he designed the Hallenstadion (1939) and the hygiene and pharmacology institutes of the University of Zurich (1960) among others. His other main works include the Swiss pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 1952, the schools of Brusio (1962), the Uster town hall (1965) and the Chur natural history museum (1982).[1]
Giacometti was married to Odette Duperret from 1935 until her death in February 2007. He lived in Zollikon near Zürich[1] until his death at the age of 104 in March 2012.[2]
References
- ^ swissinfo.[permanent dead link]
- Swissinfo. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
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