Proposed Elevation of a Square for the King with a Town Hall
by PATTE, Pierre, Engraving
Patte could be considered one of the key figures in the debate over architecture. In his “M�moirs sur les objets les plus importants de l’architecture” (1769), Paris was presented as chaos awaiting organization. The various practical problems - riverbanks, gutters, lighting - needed to take their place with a well-conceived architecture study.