Jean André Tschumi (born February 14 1904 Plainpalais now a neighborhood of Geneva Switzerland died January 25 1962 · ) was a Swiss architect and professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne.A member of the Modern Movement Jean Tschumi is known for his buildings for Sandoz (laboratory factory) Nestlé (pavilions at various international fairs headquarters) la Mutuelle Vaudoise (headquarters) as well as for some of his projects (underground Paris souterrain observation tower etc.).
birth date
1904-02-14
birth place
Switzerland
death date
1962-01-25
significant building
Geneva, Lausanne, Paris, Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne, Vevey, World Health Organization, Nestlé
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