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Garnier, Tony

(born Aug. 13, 1869, Lyon, Fr.—died Jan. 19, 1948, Roquefort-la Bédoule) French architect. The son of Charles Garnier (see Paris Op), he held the position of architect of Lyon from 1905 to 1919. He is known chiefly for his Cité Industrielle, a farsighted plan for an industrial city. Most striking is his depiction of simplified reinforced-concrete forms inspired by the pioneering work of Auguste Perret. The most important work in Lyon to emerge from his Cité Industrielle plan was the large stockyard complex of 1908–24.

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