Centre Pompidou

High-tech cultural center in Paris.

Overview

Centre Pompidou, using steel and glass, is a 1977 museum in Paris, France.

Core Characteristics

• Exposed steel structure.
• Color-coded utilities.
• High-tech design.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Contemporary focus.
• Cultural: Museum.
• High-Tech Architecture: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, it revolutionized museum design.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Steel Construction (technique), Functionalism (theory), Framework (element), Modernism (movement)

Directory

Buildings Registry, Architecture Hub, History

Record

Completed: 1977

Location: Paris. Overview Centre Pompidou

Materials: steel, glass

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