An Architect’s Paris
An Architect’s Paris by Thomas Carlson-Reddig, published by Little, Brown and Company in 1993, offers a unique exploration of the architectural landscape of Paris. This first edition spans 166 pages and is presented in English. The book captures the author’s two-month journey through the city, where he shares his insights and artistic impressions of notable landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre Dame, alongside his critiques of modern structures like La Defense.
Readers will find a blend of visual and verbal reflections that provide a personal perspective on Parisian architecture. Organized by regions, the book includes a color-coded map to enhance the reader’s understanding of the city’s layout. Carlson-Reddig’s sketches and watercolors complement his observations, making it suitable for both armchair travelers and those planning to explore the streets of Paris. The narrative invites readers to appreciate the contrasts between the city’s historic charm and contemporary design, making it a thoughtful companion for anyone interested in travel and architecture in France.
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Paris is almost as well known for its architecture as for fashion, food, wine, and lovers. This is, after all, the city of the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre – both old and new – and the Opera, Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur.
An Architect’s Paris reproduces the visual and verbal musings of an architect on the prowl in this great city. Thomas Carlson-Reddig spent two months wandering about the City of Light, jotting down his reactions to its architecture and design and making sketches and watercolors of his favorite sites in order to give us a personal, incisive look at the city. While he is awed – still – by the Eiffel Tower, he finds La Defense nearby to be an arid, boring, unfortunate venue. A candlelit, music-filled Ste. Chapelle is described as though seen in a dream, while the area around the Pompidou Center, with its street people and grifters, is more like a nightmare. His combined look at Ledoux’s Rotonde de la Villette and Tschumi’s Parc de la Villette is at once startling and reassuringly fitting.
An Architect’s Paris is organized by regions, with a bonus of a daytrip to Chartres. A color-coded map helps the reader comprehend the structure of the city and the author’s wanderings within its boundaries. While the book is designed to withstand the rigors of travel and handling, its evocative, often poetic pictures encourage one to navigate these age-old streets in the comfort of a favorite armchair as well as on foot.
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