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