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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Eugène Hénard
- Eugène Alfred Hénard (22 October 1849 – 19 February 1923) was a French architect and a highly influential urban planner.
- He was a pioneer of roundabouts, which were first introduced in Paris in 1907. Hénard advocated several major urban projects in Paris, including great radial roads linking the center to a new ring road, and the expansion of the Place de l'Opéra.
- He was also a strong supporter of increased green space in cities.
- He proposed an innovative "stepped boulevard" arrangement, where buildings would be set at an angle to the line of the street, thus maximizing light into the apartments.
- His futuristic visions strongly influenced later architects, notably Le Corbusier.
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