Centre Georges Pompidou

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A cultural center housing an impressive collection of modern art, as well as a library, cinema and bookstore.

Architectural Notes

The Centre Georges Pompidou is considered one of the masterpieces of the Italian architect Renzo Piano. With a façade resembling a machine, the building uses industry standards for color coding the external pipes: yellow for electrical, white or blue for air-conditioning, blue for water and red for lifts and circulation.

Dining on Premises

Located on Level 6, restaurant Georges boasts fine cuisine and superb views of Paris. For less formal dining, there's a café downstairs (Level 1).

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Renzo Piano's name sounds as harmonious and striking as his architectural works. The Italian architect is perhaps best known for his design of the Centre Georges Pompidou, the unmistakable cultural center in the heart of Paris, and thirty years after its construction, Piano uses similar techniques in the new New York Times Building, but to a different end...

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