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Charles Léon Stephen Sauvestre (26 December 1847 – 26 December 1919) was a French architect. He is notable for being one of the architects contributing to the design of the world-famous Eiffel Tower, built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris, France.
Biography. Stephen Sauvestre was the architect who was commissioned by Eiffel to build the Eiffel Tower. Mr. Stephen Sauvestre was born in Paris in December 1847. Pupil of Mr. Simonet at the School of Architecture founded in Paris by Mr. Emile Trélat, he went out with the first class, after obtaining medals of honor.
Jul 11, 2011 · Sauvestre was primarily a builder of houses, and many of these survive in Paris today, almost entirely in the 17th arrondissement. He was one of the key individuals in the creation of a whole new district in the city, and one with an interesting story to tell.
Selected from among 107 projects, it was that of Gustave Eiffel, an entrepreneur, Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, both engineers, and Stephen Sauvestre, an architect, that was accepted. Emile Nouguier and Maurice Koechlin , the two chief engineers in Eiffel's company, had the idea for a very tall tower in June 1884.
Selected from among 107 projects, it was that of Gustave Eiffel, an entrepreneur, Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, both engineers, and Stephen Sauvestre, an architect, that was accepted.
Apr 26, 2019 · Transformation thanks to Stephen Sauvestre The sketch was shown to Eiffel who then declared that he was not interested in it while giving his engineers permission to continue the study. They then called on Stephen Sauvestre, the company's official architect, to completely redesign the project.
Mar 27, 2020 · Three engineers from Eiffel’s firm, Maurice Koechlin, Emile Nouguier, and Stephen Sauvestre came up with the design. Jean Compagnon and Adolphe Salles managed its construction, and Eiffel asked...
