Roger Taillibert

Montreal's Olympic Stadium

The Montreal Olympic Velodrome (1976)

Olympic Village, Montreal

Roger Taillibert (born January 21, 1926 in Châtres-sur-Cher, France) is a French architect, notable for designing the Parc des Princes in Paris and the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada.^[1][2]

He was appointed commander of the Légion d'Honneur, of the Ordre National du Mérite of Palmes académiques and of Arts et Lettres by the French Government.^{[citation needed]}

Portfolio

• sports facilities in Chamonix France
• Parc des Princes in Paris
• Stadium Lille-Metropole in Lille
• Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada
• Olympic Velodrome, Montreal (now called the Montreal Biodome)
• Olympic Pool (Montreal)
• Olympic Village (Montreal), a two-tower pyramid-shaped structure, now condos.
• ASPIRE Academy, Qatar
• Officer's Club - Abu Dhabi, UAE

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Roger Taillibert.

• http://www.agencetaillibert.com website
• Académie des Beaux-Arts (in French)
• Structurae: Roger Taillibert

Multimedia

• CBC Archives A clip from 1975 where Roger Taillibert talks about his designs for the Montreal Olympic stadium.
• CBC Archives - A look back on legacy of the problem plagued Montreal Olympic Stadium (1999).
• CBC Archives Roger showing his tower to reporters (end of clip).