Theorist

Marc-Antoine Laugier

1713–1769 Enlightenment rationalism

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Details

Nationality: French

Connections

authored Essai sur l'architecture
proposed The Primitive Hut
influenced Étienne-Louis Boullée
influenced Claude-Nicolas Ledoux
influenced Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand
influenced Antoine Quatremère de Quincy

Referenced by

Vitruvius influenced
Claude Perrault influenced

Sources

Laugier. Essai sur l'architecture. 1977.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Marc-Antoine Laugier." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/marc-antoine-laugier/. Accessed September 1, 2026.