Haussmann architecture features large, elegant buildings with stone facades and wrought iron details.
Consider it the quintessential Parisian-style building.
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Haussmann was ousted after 17 years.
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Many Haussmann buildings were torn down in the 1970s to make way for contemporary tower blocks.
The ground floors of Haussmann buildings were designed to accommodate shops and commerce.
The top (6th) floor was generally reserved for household staff.
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Miniature rooms sometimes included fireplaces for heating and tiny balconies.
One of the most crucial modifications is in regards to kitchen placement.
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How Georges-Eugene Haussmann’s Architecture Defined Paris.Architectural Digest.
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Herod, Andrew.The rational city: Paris.Atlas of Cities, pp.
88-105, 2014, Princeton University Press.
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