A Node Building in Haussmann’s plan for Paris: The Garnier Opera (ARCHITECTURES 3,
27:00 min)
Video is available at
mediasite and https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=Cs-h5Yhalvo
VOCABULARY
● École des Beaux-Arts
● Theatrical effect of façade
● Symmetry
● Side pavilions
● Disproportionate clashing volumes
● Dome & pitched roof
● Metallic frame
● Bavarian look
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A Node Building in Haussmann’s plan for Paris: The Garnier Opera (ARCHITECTURES 3,
27:00 min)
Video is available at
mediasite and https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=Cs-h5Yhalvo
VOCABULARY
● École des Beaux-Arts
● Theatrical effect of façade
● Symmetry
● Side pavilions
● Disproportionate clashing volumes
● Dome & pitched roof
● Metallic frame
● Bavarian look
● Portico
● Tea rose colored marble columns
● Polychromy
● Acoustics
QUESTIONS:
1. What happened to the old theater and how many
architects participated in the competition for the
new theater building?
The old theatre had an explosion. There was a bomb that
was thrown by the Italian Revolutionary Orsini. 171
architects took part in the competition for the new
theatre building.
2. What were Garnier’s previous works in
architecture before winning this competition?
(03:30)
He did not have much experience other than an
apartment house on the boulevard to Se
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