Fotoreproductie van een technische tekening van een gebouw before 1907

This is a phot reproduction of a technical drawing of a building by Edouard Pourchet, who was born in 1848. The drawing, with its rigid lines and focus on architectural detail, speaks to a time of rapid industrialization and urbanization in Europe. Pourchet's work invites us to consider how buildings, and the built environment shape societal structures. Architecture often reflects power dynamics, dictating who has access to what spaces and resources. The absence of people in the drawing prompts reflection on labor and social class, bringing questions about who built these structures, and for whom, to the forefront. What kind of lives were facilitated within these buildings? What kind of city was this meant to be? In contemplating this drawing, we might consider the impact of architecture on human experience. This image becomes more than a technical document; it is a mirror reflecting our relationship with the spaces we inhabit and the socio-political forces that shape them.