The Small Natural Stories of Architecture: Why a sprig of mint is at the origin of Central Park?

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20 minutes

What does it take to become a great spot for a picnic or a jog?

To nothing, to a blade of grass.

Yes, Central Park in New York - but also the Bois de Boulogne, Vincennes, London parks, etc.

- owes its creation to a little sprig of mint.

How? 'Or' What ?

This is the question to which 

20 Minutes,

the Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Merci Alfred and Playground Paris are answering this week via a new video from the 

Small Natural History of Architecture series.

This series of eight short animated films allows you to discover how climate, epidemics and energy have shaped the city and the buildings.

Imagined from the

Natural History of Architecture

exhibition 

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

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

In this fourth episode, we discover why the Decorative Arts are above all thermal.

Society

Why did the fear of bad odors raise huge domes?

Society

Why are Decorative Arts above all thermal?

  • 20 minutes video

  • new York

  • Park

  • United States

  • Society

  • Architecture