Michel Pinseau

Michel Pinseau (1926 – September 15, 1999) was a French architect. He is known for his conception of the tallest minaret in the world, Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.[1]

Career

Seville Universal Exhibition (1992). Morocco Pavilion (1992)

Michel Pinseau graduated from École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1956.[2] He then worked on many projects in the French capital especially in the Champs-Elysées area.

Pinseau was known as Hassan II's architect.[3] They met in the 1970s and from then Pinseau worked on many projects in Morocco.

Pinseau died on 15 September 1999 in Paris.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "King Hassan II - Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco". Islamic Arts. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Johnson, Douglas (29 September 1999). "Obituary: Michel Pinseau". The Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Elleh, Nnamdi (2002). Architecture and Power in Africa. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 98. ISBN 9780275976798. Retrieved 5 August 2014.


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