Concrete and the Engineered Picturesque: The Parc des Buttes Chaumont (Paris, 1867)

Influential developments in landscape architecture paralleling those in architecture, industrial design, and engineering occurred during the French Second Empire (1851-1870). The civil engineer J.C.A. Alphand oversaw the design and construction of the Parc des Buttes Chaumont located in Paris's...

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Published in:Journal of architectural education (1984) 2004-09, Vol.58 (1), p.5-12
Main Author: Komara, Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architectural engineering
Cements
Concretes
Construction History
Design
Design engineering
Industrial design
Picturesque beauty
Rocks
Treatises
Urban design
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Summary:Influential developments in landscape architecture paralleling those in architecture, industrial design, and engineering occurred during the French Second Empire (1851-1870). The civil engineer J.C.A. Alphand oversaw the design and construction of the Parc des Buttes Chaumont located in Paris's 19th arrondissement. The park opened concurrently with the Exposition Universelle on April 1, 1867; it is the only extant installation associated with the exposition. The park demonstrated advances in landscape design through numerous innovations in construction and materials, particularly concrete. Alphand's theoretical treatise and the physical presentation of the park as an engineered landscape fundamentally shifted the practice of landscape design.
ISSN:1046-4883
1531-314X
DOI:10.1162/1046488041578158