Anne Torcapel
Anne Torcapel (25 November 1916 – 29 January 1988) was a Swiss architect. She undertook many projects in and around her native city of Geneva, including villas, apartment buildings, other structures and enlargements and conversions. Family Anne Torcapel was born on 25 November 1916 in Eaux-Vives, now part of Geneva. She was the daughter of John Torcapel (1881–1965) and of Marthe Berthoud (1887–1964). Her mother was very cultivated, a musician and writer, although her writings have not survived. John Torcapel was the son of a watchmaker. He studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Geneva. He opened an office as an architect in 1924, and was mainly concerned with new housing in the canton of Geneva. He also undertook many enlargements and conversions of existing buildings. He became chairman of the Federation of Swiss architects. He was a professor at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts of Geneva from 1930 to 1942 and professor at the School of Architecture of the University of Geneva from 1942 to 1953. He died on 21 July 1965, soon after his wife. Career From an early age Anne Torcapel frequented building sites. She never married. She began studies as a designer at the Geneva Engineering School