A country made of concrete

Until the end of the academic year, the Wangari Maathai Library is offering a double look at major developments in France between the 1950s and 1970s, in resonance with the School's teachings.

• On the archive side, a selection of advertisements from the library's technical periodical collection (notably La Revue générale des routes et des aérodromes and Travaux) highlights the imaginaries and issues of the period. On the contemporary reading side, an illustrated presentation of Nelo Magalhães' book, Accumuler du béton, tracer des routes (2022), offers a historical and environmental analysis of development policies.

On the archives side, a selection of advertisements from the library's technical periodical collection (notably La Revue générale des routes et des aéroromés and Travaux) highlights the imaginations and issues of the time.