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| Essential Architecture- Paris Boulevard Victor, nos. 3-5 | |
architect | Pierre Patout |
location | Boulevard Victor, nos. 3-5 near the Balard Metro station. |
date | 1935 |
style | Early Modern |
construction | masonry |
type | Apartment Building |
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| One of the most interesting "modern" Parisian buildings is Boulevard Victor, nos. 3-5, shown above, which was designed by Pierre Patout in 1935 and is near the Balard Metro station. The architect "designed the interiors of several ocean liners, projects that required maximum efficiency in the use of space." "He was confronted with similar problems when designing this building, due to the exceptional narrrowness of the site (ranging from 10 to 40 feet). The result is a remarkable building, in which Patout incorporated a three-level apartment for himself at its narrow end. Text and illustration quoted from- "Paris, Buildings and Monuments" An Illustrated Guide with over 850 Drawings and Neighborhood Maps. By Michael Poisson. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 463 pp, 1999. | |
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