Henri Labrouste

Henri Labrouste
Born(1801-05-11)11 May 1801
Paris
Died24 June 1875(1875-06-24) (aged 74)
NationalityFrench
Alma materÉcole des Beaux-Arts
OccupationArchitect
AwardsPrix de Rome
1824
ProjectsSainte-Geneviève Library

Pierre-François-Henri Labrouste (French: [pjɛʁ fʁɑ̃swa ɑ̃ʁi labrust]) (11 May 1801 – 24 June 1875) was a French architect from the famous École des Beaux-Arts school of architecture. After a six-year stay in Rome, Labrouste established an architectural training workshop, which soon became known for rationalism. He became noted for his use of iron-frame construction and was one of the first to realize the importance of its use.