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Montreal's Olympic Stadium

The Montreal Olympic Velodrome (1976)

Olympic Village, Montreal

Roger Taillibert (born 1926 in Châtres-sur-Cher, France) is a French architect, notable for designing the Parc des Princes in Paris and the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada.

He was appointed commander of the Légion d'Honneur, of the Ordre National du Mérite of Palmes académiques and of Arts et Lettres by the French Government.

[edit] Portfolio

• sports facilities in Chamonix France
• Parc des Princes in Paris
• Stadium Lille-Metropole in Lille
• Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada
• Olympic Velodrome, Montreal (now called the Montreal Biodome)
• Olympic Pool (Montreal)
• Olympic Village (Montreal), a two-tower pyramid-shaped structure, now condos.[1]
• ASPIRE Academy, Qatar
• Officer's Club - Abu Dhabi, UAE

[edit] External links

• http://www.agencetaillibert.com website
• Académie des Beaux-Arts (in French)
• Structurae: Roger Taillibert

[edit] Multimedia

• CBC Archives A clip from 1975 where Roger Taillibert talks about his designs for the Montreal Olympic stadium.
• CBC Archives - A look back on legacy of the problem plagued Montreal Olympic Stadium (1999).
• CBC Archives Roger showing his tower to reporters (end of clip).

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