Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes Glasshouses, (1833-1834)
Unfortunately, the Jardin des Plantes does not exist today in it’s original form, but the complex still reflects Rohault’s basic concept. The steps, terraces and ramp which rises between the two central pavilions still stand as he designed them, as do the masonry structures built against the slope of the north side which contain the heating system, gardner’s living quarters, etc..
The eastern wing, which would have made the building symmetrical, was planned but never executed by the architect. A winter garden was erected in it’s place in 1882, and was demolished in 1932 to make room for a new building. The western wing, with it’s two long, curved roofs set one above the other, consisted originally of two quarter-vaults. The central pavilions still have the proportions of Rohault’s design, but instead of the straight surfaces of the old hipped roof, the present day roof is curved and supported by several steel trusses.
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