Azéma Léon (1888-1978)

(Alignan-du-Vent (France) 1888-Épernay (France) 1978)

Graduated from the École nationale des beaux-arts in 1919, Azéma won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1921. The same year, he won the competition for the Cairo Courthouse with architects Jacques Hardy and Max Edrei. He is also appointed professor at the École nationale des beaux-arts while continuing to fulfill public commissions including the Douaumont ossuary in 1932. Appointed architect of the city of Paris, in charge of promenades and exhibitions, Azéma designs several gardens and pavilions. He is also appointed architect for the PTT, for which he designs a series of buildings in Paris and France, as well as architect for the RTF.