Henri Prost
| Henri Prost | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1874 |
| Died | July 16, 1959 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | French |
| Alma mater | École Spéciale d'Architecture and École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Practice | Architect and urban planner |
| Projects | Redevelopment of Casablanca, Fes, Marrakesh, Meknes, Rabat, and Istanbul |
Henri Prost (February 25, 1874 – July 16, 1959) was a French architect and urban planner. He was noted in particularly for his work in Morocco and Turkey, where he created a number of comprehensive city plans for Casablanca,Fes, Marrakesh, Meknes, Rabat, and Istanbul, including transportation infrastructure and avenues with buildings, plazas, squares, promenades and parks.
Born in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, Henri Prost studied architecture at the École Spéciale d'Architecture and at the École des Beaux-Arts. Among his teachers was Marcel Lambert, who surveyed the Acropolis in Athens. In 1902, he was awarded prestigious Prix de Rome scholarship and was able to travel in Italy and Europe to study the architectural landmarks.
In 1913, Hubert Lyautey, the military governor of the French Morocco invited Prost to work on development of major Moroccan cities: Fes, Marrakesh, Meknes, Rabat and Casablanca. Prost stayed in Morocco for a decade, and soon Casablanca was lauded as a success story of an application of the principles of urbanism.
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