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The building at 21 rue Gazan in the 14th arrondissement of Paris is an emblematic example of modernist architecture of the 2nd quarter of the 20th century. Designed to reconcile housing and artist's workshops, it is distinguished by its checkered facade, rhythmic by large windows, and a staircase cage illuminated by stained glass windows attributed to the Barillet workshop. The ironwork of the entrance door, taken from the common areas, reinforces the stylistic unit of the whole.

This building is part of the tradition of "workshop-houses" buildings, popularized by architects such as Michel Roux-Spitz. It reflects a period when Paris attracted many artists in search of spaces adapted to their dual creative and residential life. The elements protected by decree in 2013 (façades, roofs, common areas) underline its heritage value, while the architect Jean-Marie Pelée de Saint-Maurice and the glassmaker Barillet left their mark there.

The location at the corner of Gazan Street, although documented, enjoys a geographical accuracy deemed mediocre (note 5/10), according to the Merimée data. The building, still visible today, illustrates the evolution of the urban and artistic needs of the inter-war period, while embodying the aesthetic renewal of the modernist movement in France.

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