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The Crystal Palace is the architectural monument that stunned the 19th century, and continues to ignite the #steampunk imagination. It was the realization that humanity was going to change era: the era of capitalism, globalization and the society of the spectacle. But to host the first Universal Exhibition in 1851 in this gigantic palace of iron and glass, how did the English crown go about building it in just four months? On the menu: 00:00 Intro 02:08 The Crystal Palace is a wonder of the modern world 04:19 Organizing a Universal Exhibition is really not easy 07:54 Manufacturing and modularity at the service of construction 14:14 What to do with the Palace after the Exhibition? 16:06 The exhibition slams its race 20:08 Steampunk, the amplification of the first industrial revolution 21:26 The end of an Age 22:32 Credits Social networks: YT: / rchtktn IG: / rchtktn TT: / rchtktn FB: / rchtktn TW: / rchtktn Support ARCHITEKTON via crowdfunding: https://www.kisskissbankbank.com/fr/p... (preferably) https://fr.tipeee.com/architekton #architecture #architect #popularization #art #construction #architekton #rchtktn #crystalpalace #steampunk