TEC4618394: L'Hotel des Ventes Drouot Richelieu, 9 Rue Drouot in Paris 9e. The aluminium panels of the facades are designed to evoke the curtains of the concierges.Construction 1980, architectesæ Jean Jacques Fernier and Andre Biro. Photography 11/09/07., Biro, Andre (b.1926) & Fernier, Jean-Jacques (1931-2020) / Bridgeman Images
TEC4619833: Wittenbergplatz Metro Station in Schoneberg, Berlin (Germany). First underground metro station in Berlin, on the first electric line. Built in reference to the classical buildings of the 18th century, especially Schinkel, it retains an abundant decor designed in a more contemporary style that survived the war. Architect Alfred Grenander (1863-1931), construction 1911-1913. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4620242: The National Gallery, Bodestrasse, Museum Island in Berlin (Germany). In 1841 King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia (1795-1861) designed a site that was to become an area dedicated to knowledge and art. In 90 years, this island became one of the largest spaces dedicated to art. The Nationalgalerie originally built to house Egyptian art collections. 1800 -1865). / Bridgeman Images
TEC4620243: La Nationalgalerie, Bodestrasse, island of museums in Berlin (Germany). Construction 1866-1876, architect Friedrich August Stuler. In 1841 King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia (1795-1861) designed a site that was to become an area dedicated to knowledge and art. In 90 years, this island has become one of the largest spaces dedicated to art. Here the National Gallery was originally built to house Egyptian art collections. / Bridgeman Images
TEC4622298: L'Ecole polytechnique, 1 rue Descartes, Paris 5e. From its creation in 1794, the school, which took the name of Polytechnique in September 1795, was thus clearly defined. She must give her students a solid scientific training, based on mathematics, physics and chemistry, and train them to enter the special schools of the public services of the State, such as the school of application of artillery and genie, the school of mines or that of Ponts et Chaussees. To take over the students judges who were too indisciplinary outside, Napoleon decided to take over them by imposing a military regime on them in 1804. They set them up on the Sainte Genevieve Mountain, in the premises of the College of Navarre and the College of Boncourt. Place they will not leave until 1976. / Bridgeman Images