A New Reading of the Parisian Heritage : the Casier archéologique et artistique. By initiating a methodical inventory of interesting buildings of the capital -the Casier archéologique et artistique -the Commission du vieux Paris entered the history of the contemporary architectural heritage. Started in 1916 with members of the Commission du Vieux Paris, the Casier integrates all architectural aspects of the city, from scholarly architecture to popular and new buildings, including prestigious and picturesque urban housing, transcending the scope stated by the Commission des monuments historiques. As an original work, this inventory includes an exceptional pictures collection, with several hundreds prints of contemporary architecture, which...