Bernard Zehrfuss

1911–1996 (age 85)

Biography

Bernard Zehrfuss was a visionary architect whose work helped define postwar French modernism. Educated at the École des Beaux-Arts and winner of the Prix de Rome, he collaborated on landmark projects that combined urban planning with humanist ideals.

His legacy includes contributions to the UNESCO headquarters in Paris and efforts to rebuild regions devastated by war, always seeking harmony between form, function, and the human scale.

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