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The Eiffel Tower
Gustave Effeil (1832-1923) is first and foremost an engineer, not an architect. Specializes in steel constructions, he opened his business in 1867 and made a career. He built railways, railway stations and many bridges, such as the Pont de Garabit in cantal, distinguishing himself to a height of 200m and 500m long.
He worked in France but also in Austria, Portugal and South America.
Its buildings are emblematic of course, the Tour Effeil and the metal structure of the Statue of Liberty. The achievement Ferrées, railway stations and many bridges, such as the Pont de Garabit in cantal, distinguishing himself to a height of 200m and 500m long.
He worked in France but also in Austria, Portugal and South America.
Its buildings are emblematic of course, the Tour Effeil and the metal structure of the Statue of Liberty. The project
Universal Exhibition of 1889 took place in the city of Paris. A competitive project is launched to bring forward, through a willingness demonstrative, some national pride.
Two projects are ultimately adopted: The Gustave Eiffeil and Jules Bourdais (1833-1913), a French architect. The latter offered a different project: Column Sun. He proposed an idea of Paris, City of Light by imagining a column topped by a statue and a lighthouse. He wanted to combine an aesthetic and utilitarian (beacon signal). The selection
The draft was accepted Gustave Eiffel (the choice of an engineer rather than an architect without a doubt winning). From that choice, the project is overwhelmed by critics: They say it is mathematically impossible that it has built and collapse arrival has a certain height. Petitions against its construction are signed. The judgement of the project is supported by persons of the time as Maupassant. The Eiffel Tower in detail
The Eiffel Tower is composed of three floors. There are a platform and an arc aesthetic and utilitarian. It includes more than 18 000 pieces of metal and rivets 2 500 000
It weighs enviton 10 000 tonnes. Its height of 300 m and 324 m with the antenna. It will remain the highest building in the world until 1930, will be built when the Chrysler Building in New York.
The Eiffel Tower and its future ... Universal Exhibition of 1889:
It is a success, but its future remains hypothetical: you consider beautification projects in the future, somewhat outlandish: It is proposed to decapitate the Tour at the first floor into a sort of pedestal for a statue of palcer Women 100 m high.
It also plans to replace the feet of elephants not metal.
The Eiffel Tower was to remain standing 20 years, then be destroyed. But he finally found a new role, a laboratory for scientific studies.
Finally, fully adopted as the emblem of Paris, she has imposed on the landscape and every year many tourists.
The Eiffel Tower also marks the limits of the architecture of iron. After it a new era will take over, concrete and reinforced concrete giving new prospects eprogrès in the architectural field. |
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