PATTE, Pierre
(b. 1723, Paris, d. Mantes, 1814)

Proposed Elevation of a Square for the King with a Town Hall

1765
Engraving
Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris

Patte could be considered one of the key figures in the debate over architecture. In his "Mémoirs sur les objets les plus importants de l'architecture" (1769), Paris was presented as chaos awaiting organization. The various practical problems - riverbanks, gutters, lighting - needed to take their place with a well-conceived architecture study.




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