Notes about the Palais des Machines of 1889 in Paris: space, structure and ornament
The Palais des Machines of the Paris Universal Exposition of 1889, designed by the architect Charles Louis Ferdinand Dutert (1845-1906) and the engineer Victor Contamin (1840-1893), is undoubtedly an icon of the 19th century architecture: its powerful spatiality, its portentous structure and its str...
Main Author: | Oscar Linares de la Torre |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
2018-04-01
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Series: | VLC Arquitectura |
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Online Access: | https://polipapers.upv.es/index.php/VLC/article/view/7713 |
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