Michel Pinseau

Michel Pinseau (1926 – 15 September 1999) was a French architect. He is known for his conception of the second tallest minaret in the world, Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco.^[1]

Career

Michel Pinseau graduated from École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1956.^[2] He then worked on many projects in the French capital especially in the Champs-Elysées area.

Pinseau was known as Hassan II's architect.^[3] They met in the 1970s and from then Pinseau worked on many projects in Morocco.

Pinseau died on 15 September 1999 in Paris.^[2]

^ "King Hassan II - Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco". Islamic Arts. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^ ^a ^b Johnson, Douglas (29 September 1999). "Obituary: Michel Pinseau". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-14. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
^ Elleh, Nnamdi (2002). Architecture and Power in Africa. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 98. ISBN 9780275976798. Retrieved 5 August 2014.

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