1899 – Metro Stations, Paris
Architect: Hector Guimard
Although most have been modernised, some of Paris’s metro stations still retain their Art Nouveau inspired entrances.
1900 – Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Architect: Victor Laloux
The Orsay station, the masterpiece of modernism and industry in 1900 greatly influenced the architecture of American stations.
1900 – The American Pavilion, Exposition Universelle, Paris
The American pavilion of the 1900 Exposition Universelle attracted negative interest among those that were not from the United States.
1913 – Galleries Lafayette Department Store, Paris
Architect: Georges Chédanne & F. Chanut
Originally there were two of these amazing spaces,
1913 – Synagogue, Paris
Architect: Hector Guimard
Designed by Hector Guimard who is better known for his work on the Paris Metro,
1919 – Basilique du Sacré-Coeur, Paris
Architect: Paul Abadie Jr
Probably the best site for a building in Paris,
1923 – Samaritaine Department Store, Paris
Architect: Franz Jourdain & Henri Sauvage
A magnificent department store on the banks of the Seine that includes several buildings on a couple of streets.
1929 – Villa Savoye, Poissy, France
Architect: Le Corbusier
Situated at Poissy, outside of Paris,
1932 – Etam Department Store, Paris
Architect: Franz Jourdain & Henri Sauvage
A very interesting building on a narrow site,
1977 – Centre Pompidou, Paris
Architect: Richard Rogers & Renzo Piano
The design for the Centre Nationale d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou was selected after a competition in 1971.
