Palais Garnier Materials: Stone, Stucco, and Gilding

Surfaces collaborate with light. Stone carries weight, stucco holds detail, gilding conducts glow.

🧰 Palette in Practice

• Stone for structure and tone.
• Stucco for varied relief.
• Gilding for warm emphasis.

📐 Thickness and Weight

For a thin stucco layer of thickness $t$ over area $A$, approximate mass:

$$m approx ho_{ ext{stucco}}, A, t$$

Thin layers add presence with minimal load.

Ornament is light managed.

Walk with eyes—touch is in seeing.