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Le Petit Trianon is a small manor that was created by Ange-Jacques seventeen sixty-two and finished in seventeen sixty-eight. It was originally commissioned by Louis XV of France. It is a small chateau inside of the Grand Trianon, located in the palace of Versailles grounds. The Petit Trianon is also built on the site of a botanical garden. The garden was originally meant for Madame de Pompadour, but due to her untimely death four years before completion it was given to Madame du Barry.  Marie Antoinette then became queen, Louis XV sanctioned it for her use only, creating a destination where the nineteen-year-old queen could hide away from the stress of Royalty. The Petit Trianon was the first example of Rococo style which blended in many aspects of baroque architecture which then led to the more latent style of neo classicism. The manor showed itself as a miniature flat building (a simple cube shape) with a low parapet, however once approaching and entering the interior proves ...

Brandenburg Gate History The Brandenburg gate was built between 1788 and 1791 by Prussian king Frederick William II as key entry to the city of Berlin. The gate topped of a statue which depicted the goddess of victory driving a chariot pulled by four horses, called the “Quadriga”. The statue stayed there until Napoleon Bonaparte and his grand army occupied berlin and decided to steal it, shipping it to Paris. Napoleon forgot about the statue, and it stayed in storage until the Prussian army took over Paris after his defeat. The statue was returned to the gate and became a symbol of the Prussian army’s victory over France. During world war II, the gate received heavy damages, and after the berlin wall was erected both east and west Germany worked together to restore the gate. After the restoration, the gate was completely shut off from west berlin. It wasn’t 1963 when John Kennedy said his “I am a jelly donut Speech” right near the gate that the wall was torn down.  ...

The Saint-Michel Fountain was part of the urban planning project planned by Baron Haussmann, who commissioned architect Gabriel Davioud to create a new monumental fountain to mask a blind wall. St Michel Fountain is located on Place Saint-Michel by the River Seine, in the Latin Quarter. Gabriel based the centerpiece of a bronze Saint Michael, with a bronze statue. The square is a traditional meeting spot for students from the nearby Sorbonne University and other colleges. It is indeed associated with the riots of May 1968 when the students gathered there and declared it an “independent state” in the face of tear gas and police. St Michel Fountain was built against the gable wall of a building that overlooks the square and Pont St-Michel, It was unveiled in August 15, 1860. The architects Davioud, Flament, Simonet and Halo contributed to the fountain's design. Nine sculptors created its lavish architectural and sculptural features that turn it into a perfect illustration of n...

THE KING’S GIFT TO THE GERMANS The Altes Museum in Berlin was constructed by Karl Friedrich schinkel in 1830, it is an important example of neoclassical architecture. Neoclassical architecture starting in the mid 18th century , it was a return to classical architecture after the excessive styles of Baroque and Rococo.“Schinkel was also a State official, and had been appointed in 1810 to the .Oberbaudeputation (Prussian Board of Works), which reviewed all building projects financed by the State. In this capacity, Schinkel was responsible for architectural aesthetics, and he had the right to change the designs of subordinate architects throughout the State”. Friedrich was a high ranking official and was involved in architecture before making the Altes museum which is a landmark. The building is not a common design for a museum, buildings like this was normally designed for royalty or noble families. In the 19th century the relationship between art and observers evolved so did...

The Atles Museum, Berlin, Germany; 1823-1830; Early 19th Century Architecture in Europe       The Atles Museum is located in Berlin, Germany and began construction in 1823.   While the process took seven years to complete, it is one of the first museums to be built in Europe. The design was fulfilled by Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel ( Kulturbesitz, “Atles Museum: Masterplan Museumsinsel"). The name of the structure is also translated in German as the old museum.   The Atles Museum is acknowledged for being one of the most compelling examples of Neo-Classical architecture. It is a model for many other architecture buildings well into the twentieth century.             The Museum was built on a plinth and was adapted to the Spree river, in the central Mitte district. When designing this musuem , Schinkel gained more space with this technique and enabled the museum to survive f...

Casino at Marino A folly building is described as an ornamental building without any functional use despite its appearance. One of the most well known folly buildings, is The Casino at Marino, located in Marino, Dublin Ireland. The building was designed by a Scottish architect named Sir William Chambers. The building began construction in the late 1750s and was completed around 1775. This is one of the most well known 18th century Neo-Classical buildings in Europe. The Neo-classical movement followed the Rococo and Baroque movement, and came as a way of reintroducing new found Greek and Roman architectural styles into modern day works throughout the world.  The “Casino” means , small house, and is not an establishment designed for gambling. The buildings appearance makes it appear as if it is a small single roomed building, when in fact the interior is quite large containing 16 very decorated and ornamental rooms, such as, kitchens, servants quarters, a library, and several...

February 2018 ARCH 162-M12 Palace of Versailles (Versailles, France); NeoClassicism and Classicism The Palace of Versailles was the epitome of the rise of Neoclassicism in France. The Palace was originally a hunting lodge for Louis XIII because of the wildlife roaming in the uncultivated lands. This hunting lodge was used for the king and a few of his friends to stay during hunting trips. Louis XIV, the successor on the other hand begun to made the palace what it is known as today. As he ruled France for seventy two years, his mission was to centralize the government of France and he did so around the Louis XIII hunting lodge. For the lodge to become the center of France’s government, it was forced to go under huge renovations in order to make it bigger and better. He surrounded the lodge with a palace containing north and south wings, while at the same time surrounding his new palace with buildings for his ministries. To the west of his palace, Louis XIV had gardens and fo...

Les Halles was a wholesale food market in 12th century Paris, France. In the mid to late 18th century the circular Halle aux Bles (Corn Exchange), designed by Nicolas Le Camus de Mezieres was built. The structure was later made a rotunda with the addition of a dome. The addition of ten pavilions, which created a large scale covered market, was a project commissioned by Emperor Napoleon III. Then newly recognized as Halles Centrales, the project was part of the remodeling of Paris in the mid 1800’s. The original design was for six classical buildings of masonry construction, however Napoleon wanted the project to be larger in scale and constructed in Iron to display Frances industrial power.  The rectangular structures were laid out on a grid, and connected by broad streets all of which except one were covered. Iron columns served two purposes; on the interior, they supported clerestory walls which rose above the eaves of the pavillions, and on the exterior, as downpipes for ra...