French influenced architecture in the world - Page 4

Mekky II · June 10th, 2009, 12:16 PM

You could find a lot in saigon too...

Tigris · June 10th, 2009, 12:29 PM

I love French architecture!

parcdesprinces · June 10th, 2009, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CODEBARRE75011

The photo this below under certain aspect a little reminds me a Parisian building, "De Mayo Avenue"

Paris

Indeed !
Almost the same (in a bigger scale) than "Magasins Réunis-Etoile/Fnac", Avenue Niel in Paris !

"Late Art-Nouveau" style !

Buenos Aires is really stunning !!

PS: Thanks all of you for your pics !

Vladivostok53 · June 10th, 2009, 09:14 PM

Thanks I think Buenos Aires is the largest city with a French influence in its architecture in the world, as the French influence is not only confined to the city center but is also a km from the center.

Please visit http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=275084 The paradigm in French architecture argentina

AK Anthony · June 11th, 2009, 01:33 AM

Very lovely.

There's something about the French influence in architecture that i really enjoy looking at.

CODEBARRE75011 · June 11th, 2009, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Vladivostok53

Thanks I think Buenos Aires is the largest city with a French influence in its architecture in the world, as the French influence is not only confined to the city center but is also a km from the center.

Yes i think too. Buenos Aires and Paris are really twin sister city.

Buenos Aires

Paris

Vladivostok53 · June 11th, 2009, 06:15 AM

parcdesprinces · June 11th, 2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Vladivostok53

Embassy of Brazil has its clone in Paris :

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Paris:

Vladivostok53 · June 14th, 2009, 03:49 AM

Mauro Salta · June 23rd, 2009, 09:17 PM

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Banco Nacion

Edificio Libertador

Congrès National

Colon Théâtre

Del Libertador Avenue

Callao Avenue

Facultad de Derecho UBA Université

Facultad de Economia (Université)

De Mayo Avenue

Diagonal Norte Avenue

Santa Fe Avenue

Monuments

I love Buenos Aires

joamox · June 26th, 2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthieu

It's more to search by style. Typicaly French architectural style are:

- Gothic Architecture (formerly known as French architecture actually)
- Second Empire

That's about it, there are of course other architectural styles that are well present in France but they originated from other places (ie: romanesque, baroque & neo-baroque, classical & neo-classical).

It would be meaningless to categorize the entite gothic tradition as French, even if it reached its first mature expression in France. That would be saying that all classically inspired buildings are Greek. England has its own gothic tradition, because the use of similar elements produced a different vernacular there from that of France. Whether the architects were born in France is quite irrelevant, because categorization is not about crediting a particular country but simply to classify. Similarly, the French mannerist or baroque styles are not Greek or Italian because French architects used classical elements to form a uniquely French expression of classical ideals.

We would refer to something being in French style, when the building is meant to exude a particular Frenchness. Second empire and beaux arts have always been popular to copy beacuse of associations to wealth and style. The Mansard roof is often seen as a strikingly French feature, but can also be incorporated into buildings that overall are not French. There are German examples of this.

JmB & Co. · October 18th, 2009, 04:08 AM

The fact that Buenos Aires is so reliable to the French architectural style, is caused because the Argentinean capital was, designed by French architects and urban landscape designers, in the XIX and XX.
So, you could see that there are many buildings that are like sisters in Paris and Baires.

Le Clerk · October 18th, 2009, 07:26 AM

We have a whole thread in the Romanian section with French architecture in Bucharest (and here), so I'll just post a few pics:

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Originally Posted by nebunul

same boulevard

more http://www.flickr.com/photos/39254322@N02/

Cretzulescu Palace:

University Library:

Interior Ministry:

image hosted on flickr

Flickr: Cantacuzino Palace(Enescu Museum) by gwaldon

image hosted on flickr

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CEC Palace (Palatul Casei de Economii şi Consemnaţiuni)

I have opened a new thread for CEC Palace in the 'Rate our Talls' Forum. Feel free to cast your vote and post new pics!

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=579897

A random house...:

Passage Vilacrosse:

By night on a street in downtown Bucharest:

And some other shots at Calea Victoriei last night:

And a section of the "old center":

And some areas are under renovations:

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Le Clerk · October 18th, 2009, 07:43 AM

BTW: Buenos Aires is a superb city: I love the architecture, the people, the tango and the dancers. I'd love to visit it some time in my life!

Karolina. · October 19th, 2009, 04:14 AM

More of Buenos Aires, Argentina

parcdesprinces · October 19th, 2009, 09:30 PM

Really stunning, as usual when it's about Buenos Aires !!!

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Originally Posted by Le Clerk

We have a whole thread in the Romanian section with French architecture in Bucharest (and here), so I'll just post a few pics:

Thanks for the links, I didn't know that French architecture had its own thread on the romanian forum

!

Concrete Stereo · October 19th, 2009, 11:29 PM

bucharest has a lot of beautiful examples indeed

melkart · October 21st, 2009, 03:16 AM

Beirut, Lebanon

meaburroperomerio · October 22nd, 2009, 03:34 PM

Nice pics!!

BUENOS AIRES suburban areas

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Benonie · October 23rd, 2009, 05:05 PM

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