Jean Labatut (architect)
Jean Labatut | |
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| Born | Gustave Jacques Marie Jean Labatut 10 May 1899 Martres-Tolosane, France |
| Died | 26 November 1986 (aged 87) Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
| Citizenship | French, American |
| Alma mater | Beaux-Arts de Paris |
| Occupations | Architect, Professor of Architecture |
| Years active | 1924-1969 |
| Spouse | Mercedes Terradell |
| Buildings | Plaza de la Revolución, Havana Castilleja de Guzmán, Spain Lagoon of Nations, New York School of Architecture Lab, Princeton University Stuart Country Day School, New Jersey |
Jean Labatut (May 10, 1899 – November 26, 1986) was a French architect, urban planner and, from 1949 to 1967, Director of Graduate Studies in Architecture at Princeton University. He is credited with developing Princeton's School of Architecture into one of the foremost in the United States and was one of the most influential teachers of architecture in mid-20th century America.