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About twenty years later later years twenty About stoves. cast-iron making factory a small opened he in 1840, and, worker inventive an was He justice. social of applications in practical interest an take to began he locksmith, ajourneyman as France round going While (Aisne). Esquéhéries at Éditions du Familistère, 2010) comments, and (reprinted with annotations Solutions sociales, 1871 Moret, Marie companion, his by assisted years, thirty For achievement. Utopian atruly phalanstery: Fourier’s of interpretation original and acritical was Familistère The existed. ever has that talent and labour, capital of association experimental ambitious most social’, the ‘Palais or Familistère the residents, 2,000 for housing at factory his near 18591884, in Texas. to From colony aFourierist create to attempt latter’s in 1853, the supporting, 1842 in Owen, Robert and Cabet Étienne Saint-Simon, of ideas the with Nurtured Aisne. the for deputy 1871 In politician. elected and was he writer ajournalist, also was industrialist self-educated unusual, This in appliances producing and heating and cooking foundries factories large of G André 1817In Jean-Baptiste REFORMER AND INDUSTRIALIST,WORKER, UTOPIAN capital system could be completely reformed. completely be could system capital labour- the how of all, example an above and, themes social on works important several design, and size their for remarkable buildings of set a in 1888, leaving died He mission. reforming his to entirely himself one Polytechnique, Ecole the of agraduate than determined more even was industrialist young Fourier. The of disciples by founded school socialist the joined He socialist. a phalansterian odin had become an extraordinary captain of industry, at the head head the at industry, of captain extraordinary an become had odin G odin discovered the doctrine of Charles Fourier and he became became he and Fourier Charles of doctrine the discovered odin G uise and Brussels. and uise G Éditions du Familistère, 2010) Fontaine, by Hugues photographs Familistère du Lettres odin was born into a humble family ahumble into born was odin V G ictor Considérant, Considérant, ictor uise, uise, G odin built built odin G odin devoted devoted odin 08 THE UTOPIA PROJECT du Familistère Familistère du CULTURAL PRO CULTURAL Europe. and state French the region, of town the with in partnership department Aisne the by begun was project, Utopia the scheme, development and restoration vast This aims. economic and social tourist, cultural, with today of Familistère the André Jean-Baptiste by founded was Familistère the after half and acentury 2000, In FAMILIST THE OF DE AND RESTORATION type of household. of type every to was, it as open, and social’ ‘Palais historic the of approach innovative the of worthy development, housing collective attractive and in acomfortable 70 apartments provide to wing right restored the restructure to and ‘Palais’ the of building central in the accommodation living maintain to aims Utopia town. the with Familistère the of integration social and urban improved achieve to aiming project a local also is uses, of range awide of notion the on based project, Utopia The site. the visit or on live who those of lives daily the enhance and enrich to opportunity an as seen are museum site the at available now facilities and equipment The dimension. asocial clearly is there in May 2014 in the central building reinforce the Familistère at at Familistère the reinforce building 2014in May central in the opened room exhibition and rooms projection/lecture The temporary endeavours. 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11 building central in the opened rooms Twelve exhibition new 2014 opened Familistère du Place Redeveloped of ‘Palais social’ began wing ofleft Restoration 2013 of ‘Palais social’ began ofright wing Restoration to public re-opened theatre Familistère 2011 PROJECT MANA PROJECT planning. landscape and town for authority contracting the ‘Palaisat social’ is and the delegated purchase l’Aisne’ property for (SEDA) is responsible de d’économie du ‘Société mixte département The general co-ordinator. Airaud, Bruno Vitel,Alexandre deputy-director; Frédéric Panni,Management: director, curator; head Florenty Perrin, Hervé – Jean-François Lanouilh, Michèle Fuselier,Jean-Luc Blériot Colette Thomas, Thierry members: alternate Respective Prévot Jean-Pierre Cochet, – Hugues Daniel Cuvelier, Frédéric IsabelleMeura Ittelet, Balligand, Jean-Pierre Incumbent members: members. alternate and incumbent councillors, Guise town councillors Aisne two and four comprises committee ‘syndicat’ Elected ofGuise mayor Cochet, Hugues Vice-president: ofParliament member honorary department, Aisne Balligand, councillor Jean-Pierre for President: Tel. 90 2385 05 03 178-179 Familistère Pavillon central, 02120 Guise du mixte FamilistèreSyndicat Godin CONTRACTIN MUSEO of ‘palais’) Unanime and H2O wing architects (left architects ofright wing of‘palais’), Algrin (courtyard Agence building), ofcentral and Alice Capron-Valat courtyard theatre, laundry, bandstand, Algrin (Economats, buildings: oflisted historical Restoration Agence European Union: 2,600,000 €|7 % Union: 2,600,000 European €|21 % 8,000,000 region: Picardy % €|22 Communication):and 8,400,000 (ministryFrench ofCulture state du Familistère % Godin: 19,000,000 €| 50 mixte –Syndicat department Aisne €exclusive oftax. Total 38,000,000 investment: UTOPIA 2000–2014 (central building 2) 1and du Familistère), Jullien Frenak Catherine Béatrice and architect (Place landscape Micheland Desvigne theatre), for H20Frisque architects design (space architect (Peninsula Lab Christophe garden), Atelier and paysage (collections Base storerooms), pool), Frédéric Ladonne laundry-swimming and (Godin’s Lotti (Economats), Luca apartment garden),architect (pleasure Frédéric Beauclair Lab Christophe and gardener Chatain landscape Joël BUILDIN G G RAPHICAL INSTALLATIONS,RAPHICAL AND LANDSCAPE WORK LANDSCAPE AND G AUTHORITY OF UTOPIA PROJECT G EMENT FOR WORK FOR EMENT

12 PEOPLE’S PALACE housing developments. It was not based on the principle of individual individual of principle the on based not was It developments. housing workers’ from radically differed however, Familistère, The population”. the of development moral and intellectual industrial, physical, the “to (in contributed facilities whose Dolfuss, Jean by founded Mulhouse, de industrielle Société the of project the praised even He societies. philanthropic and industrial of achievements the studied He G at experiment the of meaning true the about confusion cause can today) FAMILIST in aphalanstery. positioned been have would buildings industrial ‘Palais’, where the opposite by devised theatre, and schools Familistère the by commercialdomestic, and buildings educational. of The set formed André Jean-Baptiste built. never was phalanstery the and in failure ended a“phalanx” organise to attempts their Fourier. Nevertheless, of of Château the by inspired apalace of image The coordinated. be would groups work the of activities the in which order’ of a‘tower stand would square, large the overlooking building, main the of centre the At industrial. and domestic areas, different all its serve would gallery-street interior conditioned, air- An 1,620 of individuals. association an for accommodation provide would palace (1772–1837),Fourier comfortable and avast FAMILIST development. housing aworkers’ nor aphalanstery neither was however, Familistère, The period. same the at industrialists by built housing G activities, activities, interlocking of notion Fourier’s of Instead accommodation. living Familistère the of courtyards glass-roofed and passageways paths, of system the into transposed superbly was gallery-street Fourier. The by imagined those matched facilities hygiene Its unit. Phalansterian the of realization the was buildings, apartment three its social’, with ‘Palais The people. 2,000 1,500 to of apopulation for apartments Familistère The completed comprised around 500 interpretation. practical and original an but palace Fourierist the of copy slavish no was Familistère the However, phalanx). for (palace ‘phalanstère’ with analogy by families”) for (“palace Familistère called he odin naturally needed to provided settled housing for a large workforce. workforce. alarge for housing settled provided to needed naturally odin workers’ of aware was and phalanstery Fourier’s by inspired was odin G The proximity of the ‘Palais social’ and the factory (still in operation in operation (still factory the and social’ ‘Palais the of proximity The for choice obvious an also was palace acollective of idea The Charles philosopher, the by devised society harmonious the In uise. The Familistère was not a workers’ housing development. development. housing aworkers’ not was Familistère The uise. È È RE AND PHALANSTERY RE AND WORKERS’ HOUSIN WORKERS’ AND RE G odin chose to separate the different functions: industrial, industrial, functions: different the separate to chose odin G odin when he drew up plans for the development development the for plans up drew he when odin V ersailles was disseminated by disciples disciples by disseminated was ersailles G G odin, was located located was odin, G odin’s words) words) odin’s

13 of rented, collective housing. At At housing. collective rented, of that on but occupants their by purchased be could which dwellings means of collective emancipation. collective of means a as but prosperity, industrial of ameans as not conceived, was It there. lived and worked who those of ownership shared the into passed Familistère in 1880 the founded was Labour and Capital of Association Co-operative the all. When to available were services same the and tenant a was Everyone needs. their to according housed moulder. were All factory the teacher, school primary the founder, the of apartments the or nicer boss the accommodationengineers. for The ‘palais’ housed an angle, form the main body of the building. the of body main the form angle, an at joined parallelograms, juxtaposed Three original. completely was social’ ‘Palais the of realization the Fourierist obviously is inspiration in 1871 sociales. in Solutions wrote he nurtured”, be can happiness and well-being human where aplace economies, domestic real allows that housing is built be to needs what people; for expensive most the is housing cheap because housing. cheap creating solution. social fundamental a was architecture Collective world. free-market in the it enjoy never could who those to wealth of equivalent the provided It progress. social harmonious for and classes working the of emancipation the for condition essential the everyone, living satisfied conditions that material create could architecture of type this Only in abundance. light and water space, was There services. and shops on-site use and people meet to easy was It villages. (contemporary) of insalubrity and society. of transformation the for essential solidarities established were in which setting the created architecture unitary or Social reform. social of condition anecessary was housing collective of architecture new the 1871).sociales, point, this On by intelligently very realised was reform social to means the as Fourier by advocated architecture “unitary” The world. the all over architects of eyes in the housing collective of example iconic an is Familistère The COLLECTI this well-being to be achieved.” (Jean-Baptiste André André (Jean-Baptiste achieved.” be to well-being this for required setting the create to opinion, in his undertaken, be should that endeavour first the is housing of reform architectural that and is prime the association condition that thisjudges for social evolution he but art; and science work, by well-being general attain to destined G Truly social housing is not minimal housing: “There is no point in point no is “There housing: minimal not is housing Truly social odin in the ‘Palais social’. “Fourier believes that humanity is is humanity that believes social’. “Fourier ‘Palais in the odin G odin contrasts this rational architecture with the disorder disorder the with architecture rational this contrasts odin V E ARCHITECTURE G odin was a true disciple of Fourier: Fourier: of disciple atrue was odin G uise there was no ‘big house’ for for house’ ‘big no was there uise However, if if However, G Solutions Solutions odin, G odin’s odin’s 14 long time, contemporary inheritance laws made it impossible for for impossible it made laws inheritance contemporary time, long a for However, reform. social implementing to key the remain to was labour and capital of association an of idea Fourier, the of critic this For factory. the at employees with association an up set to CREATION to 1968. 1880 from operated Labour and Capital of Association Co-operative the of Culmination CO-OPERATI AND LABOUR AND of services unmatched, at the time, in working or middle class housing. class middle or in working time, the at unmatched, services of quality and comfort of level a enjoyed residents conditions, financial favourable to addition In aspect. and storey to according varied which metre square per aprice on based were Rents factory. the of employees to rented apartments 350 were in there finished 1878 completely all was When west. to east from other, the after one constructed

scale needed to proceed one step at a time, atime, at step one proceed to needed scale solutions. effective highly usually and allrubbish disposal, people’s inventive found and comfort security supply, water networks, of rationalisation building, the of all parts into light artificial and natural of channelling apartments, and courtyard the in circulation Air conduits. ventilation and smoke containing walls load-bearing thick by formed aframework within placed were spaces living Modular living”. for “machine amazing an ‘Palais’ the made building the of engineering developed highly The designed. carefully very were housing collective the of features ‘Palais’. Functional the of buildings the between cover under and freely move to people enabled they buildings, main the between structures linking with Coupled corners. the within placed and bottom to top from running staircases, spiral by reached be can passageways open of levels Three roof. glass and structure roof timber with courtyard interior avast has bricks, of Solutions sociales, in Solutions wrote he capital”, and ability labour, between production of fruits the of out sharing equitable an for required elements those together Ibrought men. between association full for ground the prepare –and social’ ‘Palais –the work of palace first buildthe to able Iwas obstacles these “Despite association. an The Familistère was for for was Familistère The André Jean-Baptiste For and economic a because social on this reasons undertaking entirely built building, Each back. set is façade long 170The metre G odin’s work and guarantee of its permanence, permanence, its of guarantee and work odin’s V E ASSOCIATION OF CAPITAL OF ASSOCIATION E G odin discovered Fourierist thinking in 1842. thinking Fourierist discovered odin G odin a preparatory stage in forming such such in forming stage apreparatory odin G odin had the buildings buildings the had odin en 1871. en G odin odin

15 FUNCTIONIN community. Familistère the within democracy social of a system organise to and classes working the of emancipation the for conditions enduring available make to political: and –cultural aconsequence as almost –and generally more were They workers. the by capital of appropriation the members, its between solidarity of organisation the G Familistère du Société Labour, and Capital of Association Co-operative the 1880, 13th August On project. his to rein free give to in aposition put Lemaire Esther with process 1877,In separation the of end the moment that “ that moment ended social at unprecedented experimentation of acentury history: of clash The holders. share anonymous to over handed was capital co-operators’ 1968. The June 22nd on meeting general Associates’ the in during voted was company acapitalist with it replace and association the dissolve to aproposal rejected, Initially change. radical face to forced was society co-operative Familistère The Market. opening the with Common European the of competition increased capital, and limited investment insufficient problems, flow cash recurrent contributions, social security statutory burden the of and external: internal both difficulties, economic of arange to in addition out broke tensions Social generation. new each with faded colony co-operative Familistère the of spirit The members. active privileged less other, and hereditary) seeming by finished had status (whose Associates ability,originally reflect to intended toledbetween opposition members, association of hierarchy The competitors. and users its to DISSOLUTION Board. 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Familistère of use and protection employment of level given a profits, commercial and industrial of share acertain corresponded there To category each elected. were Associates another. to category one from move to possible was It solidarity. for aptitude and commitment abilities, their to according members between distinguished which categories social formed Auxiliaries and Participants Members, Associates, structure. ahierarchical had which association the of functioning odin & Cie, was legally founded. legally &Cie, was odin The statutes drawn up by by up drawn statutes The economic: were years, 99 for formed association, the of aims The After 1950 the association’s economic and social model fell victim victim fell model social and economic association’s 1950 the After G V ive l’autogestion!” (Long live joint worker-management worker-management joint live (Long l’autogestion!” ive G odin governed the organisation and and organisation the governed odin G uise same the at G odin odin 16 1887 in kindergarten and Nursery has continued to operate, up until today, on its historic site at at site historic its on today, until up operate, to continued has factory the while owners private to sold gradually were apartments 1987. from social’ ‘Palais The group Philippe Cheminées the by then company, A new elsewhere. and Paris of streets in the acclaimed being was control) G odin S.A., was created, owned by Le Creuset, Creuset, Le by owned created, was S.A., odin G uise. uise. 18 THE FAMILISTÈRE AT GUISE A SITE MUSEUM and and modern with life everyday combines building the 2010, inhabited, still April since public the to Open society. in Familistère celebrations and gatherings of scene the was roof glass its with courtyard vast The largest. the also was it 150 apartments, its social’. With ‘Palais the of BUILDIN 2. CENTRAL Exhibition: Duke’s to People’s the Familistère palace, castle the and town. area. refreshment and restaurant shop, gift and book office, ticket area, reception with centre avisitor house buildings the So shopped they in(cooperative Today, stores). ‹économats› the produce. quality good and diet abalanced have to them wanted he hygienist, an As prices. lowest the at directly residents Familistère supplying by consumers and producers between man” “middle the out cut to wanted He buildings. residential the facing industry” 1. ‘ÉCONOMATS› THE extending to the full height of the building. 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