Parc de la Villette

Deconstructivist urban park.

Overview

Parc de la Villette, using steel and concrete, is a 1987 cultural park in Paris, France.

Core Characteristics

• Red steel follies.
• Deconstructivist layout.
• Cultural park design.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Late 20th-century focus.
• Cultural: Park.
• Deconstructivism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Bernard Tschumi, it redefines urban park design.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Steel Construction (technique), Deconstructivism (theory), Folly (element), Modernism (movement)

Directory

Buildings Registry, Architecture Hub, History

Record

Completed: 1987

Location: Paris, France

Materials: steel, concrete

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