Jean Louis Pascal, FAIA

Year Awarded: 1914
Born: June 04, 1914; Paris, France
Died: 1920; Paris,France


Projects
• 1866: Paris Opera
• 1868: Bouguereau Home, Paris
• 1875: Periodical Newspapers Room, French National Library, Paris


Biography
Jean Louis Pascal studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts under E. Gilbert and Charles-Auguste Questel. He worked with Charles Garnier on the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1866. He then designed the home and atelier of William Bouguereau.

Pascal joined Henri Labrouste in 1870. In 1871 he was in charge of the project to reconstruct the Pavillon de Flore and the Grande Gallery of the Louvre. He also designed the French National Library additions in Paris; the library's periodical newspapers room is one of his most recognized projects.

In 1872 Pascal took over Questel’s atelier at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. It quickly became one of the most popular studios at the school, especially among British and American students.

In 1866 Pascal won the Grand Prize of Rome, and in 1914 he received the Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects.