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Lebanese/Ivorian architect
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Pierre Fakhoury (born 1943 in Dabou) is a Lebanese/Ivorian architect. He graduated at the School of Architecture at Tournai, Belgium.

His notable work includes the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire. The Palais du bord de mer of Gabon was designed by him.

Since 1983, Fakhoury has been involved in the relocation of the capital of Côte d'Ivoire from Abidjan to Yamoussoukro. His daughter, Cécile Fakhoury, is a gallery owner who opened three locations for her eponymous gallery in Abidjan, Dakar, and Paris.

References

  1. "Hôtel Ivoire Architectural Design". www.corian.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  2. "Yamoussoukro's Notre-Dame de la Paix, the world's largest basilica - a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 37". the Guardian. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  3. Frida Dahmani; Michael Pauron (11 August 2015). "Palais africains : les architectes, ces créateurs de démesure". Jeune Afrique (in French).
  4. "Basilica of Our Lady of Peace - Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast". www.sacred-destinations.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  5. "French Gallerist Cecile Fakhoury On The Contemporary African Art Scene". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-11-24.


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