Brick and Balconies — Residential Architecture in Paris

5 October 2017 · Paris

A mid-century apartment block in Paris, its warm brick facade divided into horizontal registers by white concrete balconies. Each level carries its own green — potted plants spilling over the ledges, trees pressing in from the foreground. The architecture is orderly; the vegetation has other ideas. Overcast autumn light flattens the shadows and lets the texture of the brick read clearly against the pale concrete bands.