50 / 49 Imagine a place …
In the 18th century, Étienne-
Louis boullée designed
many neoclassical buildings
inspired by the majesty of
geometrical forms. sublime
and deeply impressive in size,
his buildings make the viewer
feel microscopic, aiming for
perfection in form through
geometry. Compared to nature’s
majesty, we are as insignificant
as an ant, looking at the mind-
boggling universe.
Infinity, conjured out of
classical, sculptural forms. Take
his round-topped cenotaph for
Isaac newton, that included
a spherical interior space,
a homage to the scientist’s
interest in celestial bodies.
Covered with cypress trees, its
underground secret was buried,
a carefully engineered space
waiting to be discovered.
