Gothic Revival Facade with Timber Tracery Gable, Paris

4 October 2017 · Paris

A Paris residential facade pushed to its decorative limit. The pointed arch gable carries carved timber tracery, its latticed panels and gothic ornament stacked above a polychrome brick wall that shifts between warm ochre, deep red, and charcoal blue. Wisteria creeps in from both sides, softening the geometry without hiding it. Clear autumn light catches the stonework around the red door below — the building is dressed for attention, and the season obliges.