Thank you to Sandrine and Herve for this discovery: Here, Le Havre! But twenty years ago, before fashion, before the world heritage, even before the existence of a landscape protection charter ... We are here in Mulhouse, in an area still considered horrible by its inhabitants although this is one of the most elegant architecture of the twentieth century. Yes, this part of the city center is signed by Auguste Perret with his "brand" in urban planning, architecture and in all construction details: its concrete, bushhammered, washed gravel with pink sandstone, quartzite and white limestone; they are also its ironwork, door frames, cornices, trellises; everything is because, in 1950, Perret obtained a contract for "technical adviser for the reconstruction of Mulhouse" and engineer. He very strongly influences the architects in charge of the "crossroads of Basel," (see archipostcard blog) Pierre Lauga and Daniel Girardet in urban planning, Henri Perrin and R. Schmitt in operations. Everything is beautiful and especially "in its own juice", without any facelift! Good support to raise awareness of the Modern Movement in architecture especially not knowing that Mulhouse has a chance in this area since it is located a half hour from the Vitra Design Museum and just over the Beyeler Fondation. Below, a walk with a score of photographs along the recommended route: from the station, go to the "ring building" Fortunately already famous, go up the street a bit and then go down the Wild and spinning Eastern Boulevard Clemenceau, ending with the Poincaré Street to finally get back to the station through the streets of Le Havre! Here, an apartment for rent? No, really, when everything converges to this point, there is no possible coincidence ...
vendredi 2 janvier 2015
Auguste Perret // Reconstruction de Mulhouse
Thank you to Sandrine and Herve for this discovery: Here, Le Havre! But twenty years ago, before fashion, before the world heritage, even before the existence of a landscape protection charter ... We are here in Mulhouse, in an area still considered horrible by its inhabitants although this is one of the most elegant architecture of the twentieth century. Yes, this part of the city center is signed by Auguste Perret with his "brand" in urban planning, architecture and in all construction details: its concrete, bushhammered, washed gravel with pink sandstone, quartzite and white limestone; they are also its ironwork, door frames, cornices, trellises; everything is because, in 1950, Perret obtained a contract for "technical adviser for the reconstruction of Mulhouse" and engineer. He very strongly influences the architects in charge of the "crossroads of Basel," (see archipostcard blog) Pierre Lauga and Daniel Girardet in urban planning, Henri Perrin and R. Schmitt in operations. Everything is beautiful and especially "in its own juice", without any facelift! Good support to raise awareness of the Modern Movement in architecture especially not knowing that Mulhouse has a chance in this area since it is located a half hour from the Vitra Design Museum and just over the Beyeler Fondation. Below, a walk with a score of photographs along the recommended route: from the station, go to the "ring building" Fortunately already famous, go up the street a bit and then go down the Wild and spinning Eastern Boulevard Clemenceau, ending with the Poincaré Street to finally get back to the station through the streets of Le Havre! Here, an apartment for rent? No, really, when everything converges to this point, there is no possible coincidence ...