Hector Guimard was a French architect and interior designer
for Art Nouveau objects. He traveled
through Belgium and England. In
Brussels, Guimard saw buildings designed by Belgian designer, Victor Horta,
whose art had a very big impact on his own art.
Guimard’s first project was to design the interior of a restaurant in
Paris called, “Au Grand Neptune.” After
this he designed some private dwellings in Paris.
One of his most important works was the entrances to the
Paris Metro. It was completed just in
time for the 1900 World Exposition. He
used ornamental and organic natural forms.
He had designed many Metro entrances in the Art Nouveau style. They all featured wrought iron, bronze and
glass. Eighty-six still remain today.
Modern Day
EC Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y37SniEVMHM
Peer Reviews
Becca: I really enjoyed your videos and images of Antoni Gaudi's works. He was really talented and his designs almost looked like something you would see in a dream. His works are very beautiful and whimsical. I could never even image trying to create some of the things he did.
Demi: I never knew that Victor Horta was the one that introduced the curtain wall. That is something that we use a lot today.
