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Paris Haussmann

A Model's Relevance

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New edition of the highly praised and sought-after analytical review of Baron Haussmann's redevelopment of Paris from today's perspective


Multilingual Edition (English, French)
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Edited by Benoît Jallon, Umberto Napolitano, Franck Bouttée
2023
Hardback
264 pages, 143 color and 345 b/w illustrations
25 x 30 cm
ISBN 978-3-03860-219-4

First published in 2017 in conjunction with an exhibition at the Pavillon de l’Arsenal in Paris, this widely praised and much sought-after book becomes available again in a new edition. It offers an analytical review from today’s perspective of the French capital’s profound transformation during the late 19th century under the direction of Georges Eugène Baron Haussmann.

Paris Haussmann: A Model's Relevance explores and analyzes the characteristics of Paris’s homogenous yet polymorphous cityscape, the result of a lengthy process of changes and evolutions, even in recent times. Research was conducted at all levels to classify and compare roadways, identify public spaces, and organize the blocks and buildings according to their current geometry. For the first time, the qualities of the Haussmann model have been set forth to show how they grapple with the challenges that contemporary cities face.

Topical essays feature alongside rich illustrative material, comprising photographs by celebrated photographer Cyrille Weiner, site plans and maps, floor plans and sections, axonometric projections, and various graphics.

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«Bref: un ouvrage dans lequel on pourra se plonger pendant des heures voire des journées entières pour comprendre ce qui rend la Ville-Lumière si attrayante. Parce que, quoi qu’on en pense, c’est incontestable. L’ouvrage vient d’être réédité en édition de luxe à couverture rigide. Un véritable must pour tous les passionnés d’urbanisme et d’architecture.» Pieter T’Jonck, A+ Architecture in Belgium

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