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| | Auguste Perret |
 | | Perret's famous church at Le Raincy, near Paris (1922–23), is perhaps the first architecturally satisfactory building in the new material. |
 | | Tall, lithe columns support low-arching vaults, and the structure is surrounded by a continuous wall of glass supported by prefabricated concrete units. |
 | | French architecture: Modern French Architecture - Modern French Architecture Engineers and architects, including François Hennebique, Auguste... |
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