Massive precut stone

Since 1948, MP stone buildings have been constructed in France, Algeria, Iran,[5] Switzerland, Palestine, the United Kingdom, Spain, and India.

"Exactly how Pouillon brought the 2,635 apartments of the 1959 Résidence du Parc in Meudon-la-Forêt[8] (1959) online in record time and at less-than-market prices remains a mystery no-one seems to want to see solved."

"[20]"With regard to the current Algerian seismic design regulation, the results obtained in terms of time period, frequency, storey drifts and displacements showed that the… [Diar Es Saada massive precut stone]… tower can be considered as an earthquake-resistant building fulfilling the required structural safety conditions.

Starting in the 1940s, his innovative approach to stone led to the development of numerous noteworthy projects, with a particular focus on apartment complexes.

Throughout his long career, Pouillon played a crucial role in the development and popularization of massive precut stone construction techniques.

His pioneering work laid the foundation for subsequent architects to build upon and innovate, leading to the resurgence and expansion of this construction method in modern architecture.

Fernand Pouillon, French Wikipedia In the post-war era, Pouillon—first in Auguste Perret's firm and then through his own office—designed and completed MP-stone buildings that held tens of thousands of apartments, in France and Algeria.

In post-war France, there was a huge demand for new urban housing, but cement and steel were relatively expensive; machine-cut limestone represented a plentiful, economical building material.

"[34]"The project followed several key principles: North-south oriented housing for proper ventilation during summer; Use of 40 cm thick structural massive stone for better high thermal inertia and summer comfort; Unprocessed and unpainted materials: solid wood window frames and shutters left untreated to age naturally; walls without plaster.

Following the work by Perraudin and Barrault Presacco, a range of French architects adopted this method and applied it to projects across France.