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Introduction to French Buildings,
This review is from: Birkhauser Architectural Guide France 20th Century (Hardcover)
Bertrand Lemoine's overview of 20th Century French architecture is a handy reference for the enthusiast. It catalogs several hundred buildings and a few other structures, organized by adminstrative regions. Entries give the architect, location, year completed, as well as some commentary about its design, significance, and at least one picture or plan. It's not a treatise, but it is a broad overview and a beginning step from which enthusiasts can start their own inquiries into specific works or regions.
French architecture is concentrated heavily around Paris, so this book must also be, but the author has made a successful effort to balance his work by highlighting notable buildings from all parts of France (as well as from Corsica and overseas territories). To the extent that architecture is influenced by and influences broader society this book would be valuable to a student (academic or otherwise) of France and its culture. |
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Birkhauser Architectural Guide France 20th Century by Bertrand Lemoine (Hardcover - September 20, 2000)
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