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| Essential Architecture- Paris "immeuble à gradins" | |
architect | Henri Sauvage |
location | 26, rue Vavin Paris 6, Métro Vavin |
date | 1912 |
style | Art Nouveau |
construction | reinforced concrete with ceramic cladding |
type | Apartment Building |
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| This building shows the innovative ways followed by Art nouveau to tackle with problems such as poor light (There is at that time an epidemic of tuberculosis) with it's terraces, personal gardens, healthyness with the ceramic cover. | |
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