Facade Elevation, Hotel Guimard

Hector Guimard's architectural drawing for his own residence at 122 Rue Mozart in Paris exemplifies Art Nouveau design principles. The elevation presents a five-story facade with distinctive curved rooflines, ornamental ironwork balconies, and the flowing organic forms characteristic of the movement. Large windows and decorative stone detailing create rhythmic vertical emphasis. Guimard, a leading French architect, synthesized ironwork, masonry, and spatial innovation—techniques he applied across Paris's Metro entrances and private commissions. This drawing demonstrates the meticulous planning required for residential design in early twentieth-century Paris, balancing aesthetic ambition with practical urban constraints.