Hôtel Guimard (Art Nouveau)

The Hôtel Guimard is a private residence at one hundred twenty-two Avenue Mozart that stands out for its narrow, triangular footprint and light-colored brick and stone facade. Designed by the prominent Art Nouveau architect Hector Guimard, the house was constructed between nineteen oh nine and nineteen twelve as a home and workspace for himself and his wife, the painter Adeline Oppenheim Guimard. Because the lot was so constrained, Guimard chose to eliminate a traditional central staircase in favor of an elevator, allowing him to create expansive, open living spaces within the unusual geometry of the building.