At the 5th International Congress on Construction History which took place at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago from June 3 to 7, 2015,
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VILLA E-1027 OPENS TO THE PUBLIC
Perched on terraced land near Cap Martin, designed by Eileen Gray and Jean Badovici, the Villa, restored by the municipality of Roquebrune and the Ministry of Culture who designated its Architecte en Chef des Monuments Historiques Pierre Antoine Gatier, RMH Prize Fellow 1991 … Continue reading
An Exhibit “Henri Labrouste (1801- 1875), architect. Highlighting the structure”
Redacted by Seyna Bacot Translation by Cynthia Lasserre de Vezeronce This is the title of the recent exhibit devoted to Henri Labrouste, organized in Paris in close collaboration between Corinne Belier, Commissioner of the Exhibit and Chief Curator of the Musee … Continue reading
Richard Morris Hunt Prize Contacts
RICHARD MORRIS HUNT PRIZE GOVERNANCE
– Michèle le Menestrel Ullrich
French Heritage Society Founding President
RMHP Founder, Co-Chairman
Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, Officier des Arts et des Lettres
– James Walbridge, FAIA
President, Architects Foundation
FRANCE MANAGING TEAM
43, avenue du Maréchal Fayolle, 75116 Paris – FRANCE
rmhprize@gmail.com
– Florence Jeanjean France Managing Team Director
– Cynthia Lasserre de Vézeronce
– Diane Saint Olive
– Donatella Andréani
– José Maria Ullrich y Rojas
USA MANAGING TEAM
AIA Architects Foundation
At the eve of the century Anniversary of the Great War I, 1914 – 1918
“WE MUST NEVER FORGET”
The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial
By Philippe Martial, Directeur Honoraire du Senat, translation : Cynthia Lasserre de Vezeronce
There was historic French participation in the American War of Independance, most famously by Lafayette, and it is undeniable that Americans reciprocated most generously with their decisive aide to the French army in 1918. Many accounts honor their courage.
We should quote our friend Nicole Willk-Brocard about ” that glorious adventure,symbol of Franco-American friendship”. She emphasizes the “enthusiastic surge of solidarity which inspired these young American pilots” who came to fight on French soil, grouped together in what would become the well-named Escadrille Lafayette. Nicole has firsthand knowledge; her father, General Brocard, was its commanding officer and he was so imbued with the reigning spirit of solidarity that he requested to be buried with his companions of arms
These pilots were so heroic that it became imperative to perpetuate the memory of their achievements with a Memorial.
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