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Swiss architect (1845–1938)
Benjamin Recordon
Benjamin Recordon, c. 1910
Born(1845-09-02)September 2, 1845
Vevey, Switzerland
DiedJuly 19, 1938(1938-07-19) (aged 92)
Rances, Switzerland
NationalitySwiss
Occupationarchitect

Benjamin Recordon (September 2, 1845 – 19 July 1938 Vevey) was a Swiss architect.

Early life and education

He was the son of Charles François Gabriel, a pastor, and Louise Catherine Walther.

Recordon attended the Realschule in Basel and then served as an architectural intern to Samuel Késer-Doret in Vevey. In 1865–1868, he studied and worked with Gottfried Semper at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, then with Léo Châtelain in Neuchâtel.

Architectural career

Between 1873 and 1875, he was in charge of the construction of the College des jeunes filles in Vevey. He won third prize in the 1877 design competition for the Palais de Justice of Esplanade of Montbenon in Lausanne, but his design was ultimately used for the structure, which was completed in 1886. In 1889, he took fifth place in the international competition to design the Palais de Rumine in Lausanne.

In Zurich, he built the machinery laboratory of the Ecole Polytechnique (1896–1900) and the French Evangelical Church (1900–1902).

Academic career

He was professor of stereotomy at the Lausanne Academy (1881–1890), then professor of civil construction at ETH Zurich (1890–1916), where his students included Robert Maillart and Gustav Gull.

Personal life

He was married to Marie-Olympe-Adèle Cannette, who was French.

See also

References

  1. ^ Huguenin, Claire. "Benjamin Recordon in Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse (DHS)". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
  2. Switzerland. Nagels Travel Guides. 1954. p. 80. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. Gutbrod, Cristina (2009). "Gustav Gull (1858-1942)" (PDF). Dissertation. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  4. Zastavni, Dennis (6 June 2012). "Maillart's Practices for Structural Design [ETH-Bibliothek's Virtual Exhibition]". Retrieved 1 June 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. “Benjamin Recordon,” archives of Palais de Rumine in the Bibliothèque cantonale and the University of Lausanne.
  6. “Benjamin Recordon,” in Bulletin technique de la Suisse romande, 1938, p. 236
  7. Pierre-Alain Frey, Histoire et archives architecturales, 1998, pp. 198, 437-438.
  8. Claire Huguenin, “Benjamin Recordon, Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse.
  9. Billington, David P. (1979). Robert Maillart's Bridges: The Art of Engineering. Princeton University Press. p. 6. ISBN 9780608091136. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  10. Recordon, Benjamin (1845 - 1938); Base de données des élites suisses au XXe s.;
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