Noun
French architect who was among the first to use metal construction successfully (1801-1875)
Source: WordNetAfter a six-year stay in Rome, Labrouste opened an architectural training workshop, which quickly became the center of the rationalist view. Source: Internet
Correspondance des directeurs de l’Académie de France à Rome, tome 1, p. 28 His work was the subject of "Henri Labrouste: Structure Brought to Light," the first solo exhibition in the U.S. of his work, at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Source: Internet
Competing for the Grand Prix, Labrouste took second place behind the Palais de Justice by Guillaume-Abel Blouet in 1821. Source: Internet