Publications

Pierre Braillard Half a century of architecture in Geneva Pierre Braillard, Pierre Braillard Editions, Monaco, 2007 Book retracing the years of profession from 1932 to 1982. 425 pages. Available in French from the Foundation.

Challenge of the new Geneva, peremptory and timeless, the Master plan of 1935 brings together four urban planners: Maurice Braillard, head of the Department of Public Works, Albert Bodmer, Hans Bernoulli and Arnold Hoechel. A reflection on the theme of rejuvenating cities – developed by Braillard and his partners in 1929 – is attained with […]

By 1914, the physical and social space of the city of Ugine in the Savoie department was disrupted by the construction of electric steelmaking plants. In order to attract and secure the necessary labour force to operate the factories near the production site, the industrialist Paul GIROD and his architect Maurice BRAILLARD designed an original […]

Maurice Braillard Swiss Pioneer of Modern Architecture Ursula Paravicini and Pascal Amphoux, Braillard Architects Foundation, 1993 Book published for the exhibition “Maurice Braillard, pionnier suisse de l’architecture moderne” presented at the Musée Rath in Geneva from April 1st to May 30th, 1993. Available in French and German from the Foundation. Shop See the page dedicated […]

Maurice Braillard Architect & urban planner Marina Massaglia Aït-Ahmed, Braillard Architects Foundation, Georg Éditeur, 1991 First monograph on Maurice Braillard. Available in French and German from the Foundation. Shop