Alexandre Persitz

Persitz began his career as an architect by redesigning the port of Le Havre with Auguste Perret shortly after World War II.^[2] In 1953–1956, he designed the Memorial to the Unknown Jewish Martyr on Rue Geoffroy-l'Asnier in the 4th arrondissement of Paris with Georges Goldberg.^[3]

With Arthur-Georges Héaume, Persitz designed the Synagogue Don Isaac Abravanel, also known as the Synagogue de la Roquette, in the 11th arrondissement of Paris in 1962.^[2] In 1964, they designed a skyscraper at 38-40 Rue des Épinettes in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.^[4] In 1968, they designed two skyscrapers in the 14th arrondissement of Paris: the Le Méridien de Paris at 24-34 Rue Dareau and another building at 29 Rue de la Tombe Issoire.^[5][6] In 1973, he designed Tour Nova, a skyscraper in La Garenne-Colombes.^[7]

Persitz designed several skyscrapers in Puteaux with Héaume, Bernard Zehrfuss, and J. Merski: the Tour Diamant,^[8] Tour Emeraude,^[9] and the Résidences Bellerive.^[10][11][12]

Persitz was the editor-in-chief of L'Architecture d'aujourd'hui, a French magazine about architecture, from 1949 to 1965.^[2]

Persitz died in 1975.^[2]