How the Parc de la Villette Kickstarted a New Era for Urban Design

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What does the Parisian park look like? For many, the answer to that question comes in the form of a painting: Georges Seurat’s A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, in which the well-dressed bourgeoisie leisurely enjoy a natural oasis on a verdant island within their industrializing city.

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Cite: Ella Comberg. "How the Parc de la Villette Kickstarted a New Era for Urban Design" 10 Aug 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/899597/how-the-parc-de-la-villette-kickstarted-a-new-era-for-urban-design> ISSN 0719-8884

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