The birth of the Eiffel tower — Google Arts & Culture
WEBA serious component was the project of Jules Bourdais, he was the architect of Palais du Trocadéro.
The Eiffel Tower’s Long-Lost Competition: A Granite Lighthouse
WEBFeb 3, 2016 · Le Figaro has plucked from its archives the story of competing designs for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, when Gustave Eiffel had competition from fellow architect Jules Bourdais. Bourdais, who had designed the Old Trocadéro Palace, had a vision of a 300-meter tall stone tower with a 55-meter lighting assembly on top—which would have out ...
Jules Bourdais - Wikidata
WEBJules Bourdais (French) 0 references. given name. Jules. 0 references. family name. Bourdais. 0 references. date of birth. 6 April 1835 Gregorian. 2 references ... subject named as. Jules-Désiré Bourdais. place of birth. Brest. statement supported by. birth registry. 1 reference. stated in. City archives of Brest. reference URL. https ...
Jules Bourdais — Wikipédia
WEBJules Bourdais (6 avril 1835 à Brest – 2 juin 1915 à Paris) est un architecte français. Biographie. Il naît le 6 avril 1835 à Brest de Jean Julien Bourdais, capitaine de vaisseau, officier de la Légion d'honneur, et de Fanny Marie Louise Valéri. Il est diplômé de l' École centrale des Arts et Manufactures de Paris en 1857.
Eiffel Tower facts and history. Metro. Map. Visit. - Paris Digest
WEBIn 1886, architect Jules Bourdais proposed to build a 355 meter tower for the 1889 Paris international exhibition. The massive masonry core was surrounded by galleries and small cast iron columns. A gigantic electric lamp illuminated the whole city.
When the Eiffel Tower was a subject of controversy
WEBAug 24, 2023 · Caught unprepared, Jules Bourdais participated, replacing stone with iron for his Sun Tower. But in the end, the project by Gustave Eiffel and his architect Stephen Sauvestre was selected for the 1000-foot tower competition.
Paris 1889 Exposition: History, Images, Interpretation - Ideas
WEBOct 31, 2014 · The most serious opponent of Eiffel's scheme was the prominent architect Jules Bourdais. Bourdais was an uncompromising proponent of traditional styles and materials. Along with Davioud, Bourdais had designed the Trocadero Palace, the major legacy from the 1878 exposition universelle .
Jules Désiré Bourdais - archinform.net
WEBarchINFORM homepage of Jules Désiré Bourdais (*1835 †1915) – French architect
Secrets of the Dead | A Revolutionary Use of Iron - PBS
WEBA Revolutionary Use of Iron. Clip: Season 21 Episode 1 | 1m 26s |. My List. The designs for the competing tower projects represented to different visions for the future: On one side, tradition, as...
Secrets of the Dead | Gustave Eiffel’s Credentials | Season 21 ... - PBS
WEBFrom Budapest's railway station to Porto's majestic Maria Pia Bridge, Eiffel had already produced several major works. And while less well known at the time than Jules Bourdais, he was...
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