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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.
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...
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...
