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1887–1889

When Structure Became the Architecture

The Eiffel Tower

Historic photograph of the Eiffel Tower under construction in 1888.
The Eiffel Tower under construction, photographed in 1888.Louis-Émile Durandelle, 1888 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons · Source record

The Moment

Structural engineering became the visual identity of the building.

The Rethink

A building did not have to hide its structure behind an ornamental skin.