Cité Gagarine 1961-2020 Architecture – Paysage which uncovered the late-antique necropolises

which uncovered the late-antique necropolises

Excerpt from the “Archaeological Review or collection of documents and memoirs relating to the study of monuments

Beyond a classical approach to exhibition staging

First published in 1922

Cité Gagarine 1961-2020 Architecture – Paysage which uncovered the late-antique necropolisesMarie Pierre Dieterl began exploring the Gagarine housing project in 2009. Built in 1961 in Ivry sur Seine, it became an emblem of the red suburbs and a showcase for the French Communist Party, of which Ivry was the historic stronghold. It was the beginning of social housing, full of hope and utopia. Entire families were able to leave the slums to benefit from a minimum rental: an apartment with hot water, toilets, and integrated heating. In June