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The building at 7 rue Lebouis in the 14th arrondissement of Paris is an iconic building built in the early 20th century. It was designed in 1913 by architect Émile Molinie to house both houses and artists' workshops. Its façade, awarded at the Paris City fronts competition in the same year, is distinguished by its two bowlows and its large bay windows designed to illuminate the workshops. These architectural elements reflect a desire to combine functionality and aesthetics, typical of Parisian urbanism of the time.

The decoration of the building includes a frieze of yellow ivy leaves on a brown background, carried out according to the technique of sgraffito, a wall decoration process which consists of superimposing layers of coloured plaster and then engraving patterns. This technique, although less common in Paris, adds a distinctive artistic touch to the building. The building was partially protected in 1982 with the inscription of its facades and roofs in the inventory of Historic Monuments, thus recognizing its heritage value.

The exact address of the building, 7 rue Lebouis and 2 dead end Lebouis, places the building in a neighborhood then in the midst of transformation, where artists' workshops coexisted with bourgeois dwellings. The choice of architect Émile Molinie, known for his work on residential and artistic projects, underlines the importance attached to the integration of art in urban space. Today, the building remains a testament to this period when Paris attracted many artists and artisans, seeking spaces adapted to their work.

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