Paris Architecture History
Navigating the knowns and unknowns of the Covid-19 crisis: a worldwide public health emergency, a scientific puzzle, the race for a vaccine. Much progress since December 2019 but we are still in the midst of it.
October 24, 2020Criminal Justice
October 24, 2020Need the response in 12-point font, and double space. Write 300-400 words per question.
1. How does the city of Paris change between the depictions on the model and the map? Be
specific.
Lutce, Early Roman Empire (1st to 3rd centuries)
Paris, Braun Plan (1572)
2. Explain the concepts of palimpsest and collage with these two examples.
Arnes de Lutce (2nd century CE)
Htel de Sens (1475-1507)
3. How are public squares (places) commissioned by Henri IV different from those
commissioned by Louis XIV?
Place Royale (Place des Vges) (1606-11)
Place Louis le Grand (Place Vendme) (1699-1720)
4. How (and WHY?) are these churches hybrids of two different cultures?
St. Etienne du Mont (1492-1626)
Sorbonne University Chapel (1635-42)
5. Explain Aldo Rossis definition of pathological and propelling monuments, “The Architecture of the City”, and what he means by the realms of history and memory. Give an example of each in Paris (but do NOT use any of the buildings from the other questions for your examples). Defend your choices.
