733 - Jean PROUVE (1901 - 1984)

Jean PROUVE (1901 - 1984) Architectural element in gray lacquered sheet metal from the facade of the Lycée de Bagnols-sur-Cèze, part of an isothermal curtain wall. Approx. 110 x 172 cm When Jean Prouvé took over the management of CIMT (Compagnie industrielle de Matériel de Transport, acquired by Alsthom in 1983) in 1957, he worked to expand the company's business to include public construction contracts. Substantial resources will be deployed to scrupulously implement the architectural principles developed by Jean PROUVE in his previous ventures. The invention of lightweight façades in folded metal or extruded aluminum that could be fixed directly to the concrete, enabling the fast, impeccably finished construction of façades for public buildings such as hospitals, schools, etc., met with great success.