Plan of a house
by HARDOUIN-MANSART, Jules, Engraving
From the 1690s we know of one project by Hardouin-Mansart for a private house. This design is full of unusual features. In addition to the main door in the middle of the main block, there is a second entrance in the right-hand corner of the court, which creates an asymmetrical arrangement. Inside the house the staircase and vestibule form a single space, which is again contrary to the usual practice of the time. Hardouin-Mansart also breaks away from the conventional rectangular shapes for his rooms.
The engraving is from Architecture Fran�aise by Pierre Jean Mariette (1694-1774).