The Palace of Horticulture was designed by Charles-Albert Gautier for the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris. The palace was meant to create the energy that London’s Crystal Palace generated when it was on display at the Great Exhibition, also known as the Crystal Palace Exhibition. However, it did not. The Crystal Palace had a simple modern design that helped the project to be efficient and economical to construct. The Palace of Horticulture did not. Its design had many complex intersecting forms that could not be produced easily. The project ran into huge overrun costs because of this intricate design. 

 The conservatory is an interesting instance of architecture with its parallel galleries, open terraces and wide walkways. The galleries were twice as tall as they were wide and had iron ribs that truly made the height of the conservatory feel otherworldly and flooded the space with warm natural light. 

 Unfortunately, the conservatory fell into financial ruin and was eventually torn down.