Centre Pompidou : Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, and the making of a modern monument /

"The Centre Georges Pompidou, also called Beaubourg, is today considered an icon of contemporary Paris, the quintessence of a modern building, and a model for what a museum can be. In 1971, Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, together with the engineering firm Ove Arup & Partners, won an intern...

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Main Author: Dal Co, Francesco, 1945- (Author)
Other Authors: Piccolo, Steve (Translator)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Italian
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2016]
Series:Great architects/great buildings.
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Table of Contents:
  • Paris 1968 : "reform yes, masquerade no"
  • Butterfly effects : Beaubourg's architects and engineers
  • The competition : the president, the jury, and the jesters
  • A legitimate transgression
  • The intact beauty of Paris
  • Portfolio of photographs and drawings.