Tony Garnier (architect)

Tony Garnier
Portrait of Tony Garnier
Born(1869-08-13)13 August 1869
Lyon, France
Died19 January 1948(1948-01-19) (aged 78)
NationalityFrench
Alma materÉcole nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon
École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts
OccupationArchitect
AwardsPrix de Rome
BuildingsHalle Tony Garnier, Stade de Gerland
ProjectsCité Industrielle

Tony Garnier (13 August 1869 – 19 January 1948) was a noted French architect and city planner. He was most active in his home city of Lyon, where he notably designed the Halle Tony Garnier and Stade de Gerland. Garnier is considered one of the forerunners of 20th-century French architects.