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Hôtel De Ville, Bastia
The (, ''City Hall'') is a municipal building in Bastia, Haute-Corse, in northeastern Corsica, standing on Place Saint-Nicolas. History The first municipal building in Bastia was the Casetta in the Place du Donjon, which dated from the 15th century. The podestà and other local officials who met there continued to have influence after the French conquest of Corsica in 1768. Following the French Revolution, there was an elected town council. In 1811, the council relocated to the convent of the Lazarists and, a few years later, it moved to the convent of the Jesuits. It then transferred to Maison Vidau on Rue du Chanoine Letteron in 1838 and, finally, to Pavillon Favalleli on Rue Favalleli in 1854. In the mid-19th century, the council decided to commission a permanent meeting place. The site they selected was an old barracks on the Place du Marché (the old market place) in the Merria Vechja (the old town). Although the council entered discussions with the French Army to acqui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Architecture
Modern architecture, also called modernist architecture, or the modern movement, is an architectural movement and style that was prominent in the 20th century, between the earlier Art Deco and later postmodern movements. Modern architecture was based upon new and innovative technologies of construction (particularly the use of glass, steel, and concrete); the principle functionalism (i.e. that form should follow function); an embrace of minimalism; and a rejection of ornament. According to Le Corbusier, the roots of the movement were to be found in the works of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, while Mies van der Rohe was heavily inspired by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. The movement emerged in the first half of the 20th century and became dominant after World War II until the 1980s, when it was gradually replaced as the principal style for institutional and corporate buildings by postmodern architecture. Origins Modern architecture emerged at the end of the 19th century from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
