i n s t i t u t e   o f  a r t  &   d e s i g n 
 

ECOLE DES BEAUX ARTS - PARIS, FRANCE 
 
 

	The courtyard was eventually covered by an iron-and-glass roof that permitted the display of plaster casts.  The walls of the courtyard were painted strong in Neo-Grec patterns by Ernest-Georges Coquart, Duban's successor as architect (see right).  Perhaps the most beautiful parts of the Ecole are the forecourts (above), laidout by Duban in 1832-40, leading to the Palais d'Etudes from the rue Bonaparte.  As an exercise in the marche, they represent a sensitivity to the concept of creating a voyage.  This is also extremely pertinent to the concept of fostering a community atmosphere within such an institution that amplified the interaction between students and their "maitres" and the design products themselves in the sense of exhibition areas.  With specific reference to the site I have selected, this intricate massing formula testifies to the potential of maximizing the site constraints in terms of both size and existing structure to maximize the atmosphere and belonging of the facilities developed.