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Centre Pompidou
TITLECentre Pompidou
ARCHITECT/BUILDERRenzo Piano; Richard Rogers; Gianfranco Franchini
NATIONFrance
SITEPlace Beaubourg
DETAILInterior
CITYParis
STATE or REGIONIle-de-France
CE DATE OF CONSTRUCTION1971-1978
OBJECT/BUILDING NAMECentre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou; Centre Pompidou
MATERIALSGlass; Metal
TYPEArt museum
STYLEConstraint-free in the style of the 1960s with a contemporary feel; Air-conditioning ducts, water pipes and escalators were brought to the outside of the building freeing the inside walls for art displays
OTHER TERMSPompidou Center
NOTESThe architecture is intended to symbolize the spirit of the 20th Century; Building was designed in response to French President Georges Pompidou's call for creating a new cultural institution in Paris dedicated to modern art.
DIGITAL COLLECTIONCities and Buildings Database
SLIDE NUMBERmlc5310
CONTACT INFORMATIONAll files on this site are copyright controlled as indicated. Copying, printing, or distributing any of them without the permission of the copyright holder is expressly prohibited. For further information please contact Prof. Meredith Clausen at: mlc@u.washington.edu
PHOTOGRAPHERMeredith L. Clausen
DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH2009
SOURCEClausen, Meredith L.
COPYRIGHT HOLDERClausen, Meredith L.
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