Hôtel Alexandre Explained

Architect:	Étienne-Louis Boullée
Address:	16 rue de la Ville-l'Évêque
Location:	Paris, France

Hôtel Alexandre also known as Hôtel Soult is a hôtel particulier in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France designed by French architect Étienne-Louis Boullée. The building was constructed from 1763 to 1766 and is the best surviving structure designed by Boullée.^{[1] [2]}

History

Construction

The hôtel particulier was commissioned by André-Claude-Nicolas Alexandre, a French financer. Boullée began designing the building at age 35, making it one of his earliest projects.

A mansard roof was later added to the building, replacing its original rooftop terrace.

Heritage designation

The building was listed as a Monument historique on 4 November 1927.

2001 addition

In 2001 the building was incorporated into the atrium of a contemporary office building designed by Delaage Tsiropoulos Architecture Carvunis Cholet to serve as the headquarters of Suez.

Notes and References

1. Book: Palmer, Allison Lee. Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture. 2011-02-11. Scarecrow Press. 9780810874749. en.
2. Book: Ayers, Andrew. The Architecture of Paris: An Architectural Guide. 2004. Edition Axel Menges. 9783930698967. en.