Paris Haussmannian Building——The Building Type and The Formations of Paris Urban Space
The transformation of Paris from 1850s to 1870s had profound impact on urbanism and Paris became a success model for the urban renewal and upgrading of European and American cities in late 19th century.This essay exams land division of typical urban block re-formed during the transformation of Paris.Based on the rules of land division,Haussmannian building became a prevailing building type with the ground floor accommodated shops,and apartment units upstairs.Paris urban space is characterized through the establishment of urban street along with the construction of Haussmannian buildings.
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