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Hôtel De Ville, Grenoble
The (, ''City hall (administration), City Hall'') is the local seat of government in Grenoble, France. It was designated a ''monument historique'' by the French government in 2023. History The Hôtel de Ville was commissioned to replace the 17th-century Hôtel de Lesdiguières, which had been the home of François de Bonne, Duke of Lesdiguières and subsequent governors of Dauphiné. It became the local seat of government when it was sold to the city council in 1719. Following the liberation of the town by the French Forces of the Interior and the 1st Shock Battalion on 22 August 1944, during the World War II, Second World War, a plaque was unveiled in the forecourt of the old building to commemorate the event. In the mid-20th century the city council decided to commission a modern building. The site selected for the new building, on the edge of Paul Mistral Park, was occupied by military buildings and was part of the site of the International Exhibition of Hydropower and Tour ... [...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] |
