Architectures

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   E1. The Villa Dall'Ava

   Sep 19, 1996 · 26m

   Rem Koolhaas built a unique villa on the heights of Saint-Cloud.

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   E2. Nemausus 1

   Sep 26, 1996 · 26m

   In Nîmes, Jean Nouvel conceived a block of tenement houses reminiscent of a cruise liner. An architectural utopia that pokes fun at the truisms of council housing.

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   E3. The Iron House

   Oct 3, 1996 · 26m

   In late 19th century Brussels, the Art Nouveau movement was laying the foundations of a new concept in architecture, and Victor Horta was the movement's grand master. Of all his works, the Hotel van Eetvelde features the boldest display of his modernity.

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   E4. Charlety, a Stadium in the City

   Oct 10, 1996 · 26m

   Bruno and Henri Gaudin have broken with the classic design of a closed stadium, and created a bridge between Paris and its suburb. The Charlety Stadium's airy outline stands out in an otherwise densely urban area.

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   E5. Pierrefonds, the Architect's Castle

   Oct 17, 1996 · 26m

   Middle Aged castle rebuilt by Viollet Le Duc for the Emperor Napoleon III. A reconstruction that paradoxically opened the way for modern architecture.

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   E6. The Vienna Savings Bank

   Jul 2, 1998 · 26m

   At the turn of the last century, Otto Wagner designed one of the first 20th century modern office buildings, representing a radical break with the previous tradition in bank-architecture.

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