Why are peas at the origin of cathedrals?

The Small Natural Histories of Architecture: Why are peas at the origin of cathedrals?

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If the peas are green (and not red, do you have it?), They are also the origin of cathedrals.

OK, we are not great at puns but we are not telling you anything.

The history of architecture owes a lot to enzymes or wheat as you now know

This week,

 with the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Merci Alfred and Playground Paris, unveils a new 

 and explains how peas are at the origin of Notre-Dame de Paris or of the cathedrals from Strasbourg, Chartres or Amiens.

A Short Natural History of Architecture

is a series of eight short animated films that explore how climate, disease and energy have shaped the city and its buildings.

Imagined from the

exhibition 

, these fun and educational videos answer a simple and surprising, but scientific question.

They are based on the work of Philippe Rahm, architect and doctor of architecture.

In this second episode, we discover “How does wheat invent cities?

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Society

How did wheat invent the cities?

Society

Why are our enzymes at the origin of architecture?

• Architecture

• 20 minutes video

• Strasbourg cathedral

• Cathedral

• Society