The House on 22, Rue du Général de Castelnau is an Art Nouveau building in the Neustadt district of Strasbourg, France. It is classified as a Monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since 1975.[1] Located at the angle of Rue du Général de Castelnau and Rue du Maréchal Foch, it has a triangular plan and two facades.
| Immeuble, 22 rue du Général de Castelnau | |
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  Location in Strasbourg | |
| General information | |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Art Nouveau |
| Location | Strasbourg, France |
| Coordinates | 48°35′20.50″N 7°45′04″E / 48.5890278°N 7.75111°E |
| Construction started | 1901 |
| Completed | 23 June 1903 |
| Renovated | 1948–1949 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Franz Lütke, Heinrich Backes |
The house was built from 1901 until 1903 by the architects Franz Lütke (1860–1929) and Heinrich Backes (1866–1931), who used one of the floors as their office,[2] they were professional partners from 1898 until 1907. A very prolific duo, they built a number of other Art Nouveau houses in Strasbourg, of which several are classified as Monuments historiques as well (such as 46, Avenue des Vosges; 56, Allée de la Robertsau; 4, Rue Erckmann-Chatrian; and 24, Rue Twinger).[3]
In spite of the use of reinforced concrete,[2] the house is described as "lithe and light" (souple et léger).[4] It has been called "probably the finest Art Nouveau apartment building in the city".[5]
Gallery
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The house -
Detail of a balcony -
Detail of the door -
The entrance -
Glazed tiles in the entrance -
Stained glass in the staircase
References
edit- ^ Base Mérimée: 22 rue du Général-de-Castelnau, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ a b "22 rue du Général de Castelnau". archi-wiki.org. Retrieved 19 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Association avec Heinrich Backes". archi-wiki.org. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "L'art nouveau". Centre régional de documentation pédagogique de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Derville, Frank. "22, rue du général Castelnau / rue du Maréchal Foch, Strasbourg". Art Nouveau World Wide. Retrieved 22 March 2017.