Jean-Baptiste Mathon

Jean-Baptiste Mathon (1893 - 1971) is a architect French.

He engages very early in studies of architect with Lyon. Raise Redon and of Tournaire to the École of the Art schools of Paris, it gains the First Grand Prix of Rome in 1923.
The subject of the final test is entitled: " A residence of the representative of France in Maroc".

The young prize winner becomes boarder of the Académie from France to Rome, of January 1st 1924 at April 30th 1927.

Architect as a chief of the civil buildings and national palates, it also exerts on a purely basis deprived by carrying out the Salle Pleyel of Aubertin and Granet, the special École of public works, the building and industry on the Saint-Germain boulevard with Paris, the Palate of the Radio to the exposure of 1937, as well as remarkable public buildings with Cachan (town hall, primary schools and secondary,…).

He becomes, in his turn, professor with the special École of work Publics and " patron" of one workshop at the University of Beaux-Arts.

With Brest, it works out the plan of rebuilding, assisted by Maurice Piquemal, general inspector of the Bridges and Chaussées (1902 - 1995). Mathon builds also the school residence of Kérichen, the arts center (library, auditorium and music school), the regional school of the Art schools and the administrative buildings of the Douane S with the port of commerce.

Located in the public garden which bears its name, the war memorial which completes the prospect for the Rue of Siam is also its œuvre.

With Chambéry, it constructs the new post office building (1954-56).

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