Henri labrouste new iron construction technology allowed this paris library to be built with a vast and well lit reading room. View a detailed profile of the structure 257602 including further data and descriptions in the emporis database. Soufflot, the pantheon church of stegenevieve, paris. Famous architect henri labrouste initiated the construction of this library in 1843 the building was achieved in 1850. At the heart of the natural park of lorraine, the saintegenevieve. A parisian, labrouste had studied architecture at lecole des beauxarts from 1819 to 1824. After winning the grand prix, he continued at the french academy in rome until 1830, developing notions of romantic rationalism before returning to paris to set up his own atelier. Drawing architectural section drawing of the philips exeter library by louis kahn drawn by obada ghabra, architecture student at the american university of sharjah, via behance case study for a. As the exhibition curators explain in the introduction to the catalogue, labrouste created a very personal architectural language and means of conception, combining a deeply classical culture and sentiment with a strong inclination for boldness and.
The public, university library now holds around 2 million documents and the magnificent cast iron ceiling of the two storey reading room, is nothing short of. Winner, alice davis hitchcock award, society of architectural historians. Genevieve commentary one of the greatest cultural buildings of the nineteenth century to use iron in a prominent, visible way was unquestionably the bibliotheque ste. As for labrouste, the obvious reference is the new york public library, whose grandeur can be compared to the architects paradigmatic bibliotheque saintegenevieve nacionale. Bibliotheque saintegenevieve, a paris plan du premier. Henri labrouste wikipedia commons completed in 1850, it is a magical jewel box of a building, jared banks says. Henri labrouste bibliotheque saintegenevieve youtube. I chose the philips exeter academy library by louis kahn. Other articles where bibliotheque saintegenevieve is discussed. Dimanche 18 septembre 2016, 10h00 bibliotheque saintegenevieve. Jul 29, 2014 built by obika architecture in saintmauricesouslescotes, france with date 2014.
Bibliotheque saintegenevieve, paris 257602 emporis. The project aims to reformulate the neighborhoods urban landscape and become an identifiable cultural production site acting as an urban catalyst. The bibliotheque saintegenevieve, built between 1843 and 1850, is still admired for the attractiveness and restraint of its decoration and for the sensitive use of exposed iron structural elements columns and arches. This was the library of saintegenevieve, paris, designed in 183839 and built from 1843 to 1850. Their powerful expressiveness, the rational solutions that the architect implemented in response to the complex programs entrusted to him.
Other articles where library of saintegenevieve is discussed. May 08, 20 labrouste once remarked that architecture was a marriage of precision and liberty, and his work is often as poetic as it is rational. At the heart of the natural park of lorraine, the saintegenevieve chapel can be. Moma and foursquare team up for an architecture scavenger hunt. Situated on the former site of saint genevieve abbey, this neogrec library designed by henri labrouste with a double barrelvaulted ceiling first opened in 1851. Drawing architectural section drawing of the philips exeter library by louis kahn drawn by obada ghabra, architecture student at the american university of sharjah, via behance case study for a building of our choice. Genevieve founded in the middle ages on the bases of a basilica erected on behalf of king clovis in the sixth century and in which he was buried with his wife and saint genevieve, the patron saint of parisians. Labrouste once remarked that architecture was a marriage of precision and liberty, and his work is often as poetic as it is rational.
Summary photograph shows architectural drawing of plan of reading room. This large generalistic library is renown for the excellency of its french literature, human and social sciences collections. The establishment built in 1851 is the heir to the library of the abbey of st. After a sixyear stay in rome, labrouste opened an architectural training. We would like to reassure our customers that we are observing government advice on covid19 and adhering to all guidance and best practice. An open source webbased library management software. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. The triumph of henri labroustes bibliotheque nationale is widely acknowledged. Located on place du pantheon in paris, the sainte genevieve library is part of the french protected monuments inventory nismh pa00088394. Bibliotheque saintegenevieve, paris coronavirus update. Other articles where bibliotheque sainte genevieve is discussed. Bibliotheque saintegenevieve library, paris, france. Risultati immagini per hugo cabret architecture january 20 page 3 read, seen, heard.
Apart from my whispered bonjour to a man who sat behind a desk surrounded by an iron fence, you could have heard a pin drop. Bibliotheque saint genevieve livre architecture, paris photo. Genevieve in paris, designed by henri labrouste and built in 184250. I felt like an intruder as i slipped through the old creaky door. Bibliotheque saintegenevieve is a 2story lowrise building in paris, iledefrance, france. During this time, railways and ironroofed rail stations were becoming popular in europe, along with gaslights. The vast collection of the abbey of sainte genevieve was in need of a home and it took seven years of construction after the architect henri labrouste delivered his unique design in 1839. It was one of the first buildings to extensively use cast iron in its construction instead of wooden beams or the more popular and traditional heavy marble columns. The augustine monastery had been reformed by abbot suger in 1148, after which it had maintained a library and a school for copyists. Find the perfect bibliotheque sainte genevieve stock photo.
History of architecture 2 nov 2012 19th century architecture. It shows how these four architects dominated their profession during the monarchy of july and the. Bibliotheque sainte genevieve is a public and university library located at 10, place du pantheon, across the square from the pantheon, in the 5th arrondissement of paris. Model of bibliotheque saintegenevieve to be honest, i always have a hard time keeping the bibliotheque ste. Bibliotheque sainte genevieve oise, saintegenevieve, picardie, france. Designing paris explores the revolution in french architecture that began around 1830 under the leadership of felix duban, henri labrouste, louis duc, and leon vaudoyer. Title bibliotheque saintegenevieve, a paris plan du premier etage. Our printing service continues to operate as usual, with framed and unframed prints available for delivery in normal timescales. Applications of iron steel bibliotheque saintegenevieve 73. As the exhibition curators explain in the introduction to the catalogue, labrouste created a very personal architectural. Those two reading rooms, which are among the most beautiful spaces in paris, are the source of henri labroustes fame as an architect. Library of saintegenevieve library, paris, france britannica. It was designed in the neogreco style by henri labrouste.
Free download provided for 32bit and 64bit versions of windows. The library saintegenevieve is located at the pantheon, in the 5th arrondissement of the capital. Risultati immagini per hugo cabret architecture january 20 page 3 read, seen, heard bibliotheque nationale, paris henri labrouste, 18621868. A handful of librarians looked up from their book sorting and back to what they were doing. It is based on the collection of the abbey of st genevieve, which was founded in the 6th century by clovis i, the king of the franks. A quartercentury earlier, however, he designed the bibliotheque saintegenevieve, as deserving of recognition as. Jacquesgermain soufflot, church of ste genevieve now le pantheon, 175590, paris france an imposing portico and dome as you leave the luxembourg gardens and head east along the rue soufflot in pariss dense latin quarter, the imposing portico and dome of the pantheon draws you forward. Bibliotheque saintegenevieve metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. A soaring space for artifacts and ideas bibliotheque sainte. The austere arcuated arched facade, owing something to leon battista albertis malatesta temple at rimini, italy, is adorned with the. Bibliotheque saintegenevieve is a public and university library located at 10, place du pantheon, across the square from the pantheon, in the 5th arrondissement of paris. Moma and foursquare team up for an architecture scavenger. Another influential example of a 19th century library is the bibliotheque sainte genevieve in paris. Their designs are quite different, even though they are both grand spaces structured in iron and lightone is a long vaulted space and one is made up of a series of skylit vaults.