I definitely assumed that was scaffolding on the building’s exterior before reading the title…
Furry_wallssays
A masterpiece. The external structure and services allows for magnificent and highly-functional internal spaces. Does every piece of modern architecture need to look like a giant bubble or glass box?
I believe the idea behind the building was to show people what truly goes on under the shell. Everything is color coded according to function as well! I may not love the appearance but I appreciate the effort, and the space inside is AMAZING. It also makes for an interesting experience looking through the windows.
ABS_TRACsays
It truly is a sight in person, and the interior is amazing as well.
timprensays
The ride up that escalator, before you even begin seeing the art inside is amazing.
Yacan1says
An incredible work of art. If there wasn’t a Centre Pomidou, it would have been built somewhere else another time shortly after. To simply invert the building, but to do it so masterfully is worth the praise of this building. Great craftsmanship
johnny_ringosays
That’s a result of the point they are making. An inside-out version of ‘machine for living. ‘ its the dissection of a building, with each function being stripped bare and shown for all the world to see while the interior becomes the focus
britishbricksays
To be fair, you’re also looking at the back side of it here. The front is much more colorful with colored pipes and tubes.
gospartansmsusays
Visited Paris a bit ago and stayed on Rue Quincampoix. It was cool seeing people sitting outside this museum, enjoying treats in the summer time.
whydoihaveto12says
There’s one thing about this building that goes under the radar, but is astounding. The way that they guarantee the structural integrity of the frame during a fire is by pumping water through each of those tube steel pieces, cooling off the steel and preventing it from reaching the yield temperature. Usually, this is done by insulating the structural steel away from the frame by using gypsum wallboard, fireproofing insulation, etc. I agree with you that this building is ugly, but it’s an engineering masterwork.
kms09 says
I definitely assumed that was scaffolding on the building’s exterior before reading the title…
Furry_walls says
A masterpiece. The external structure and services allows for magnificent and highly-functional internal spaces. Does every piece of modern architecture need to look like a giant bubble or glass box?
crushedman says
If you want to see something really amazing check out what Gordon Matta-Clark did to the buildings that were torn down to make space for the Pompidou Centre: https://publicdelivery.org/matta-clark-conical-intersect/
TheCorinthianOrder says
I believe the idea behind the building was to show people what truly goes on under the shell. Everything is color coded according to function as well! I may not love the appearance but I appreciate the effort, and the space inside is AMAZING. It also makes for an interesting experience looking through the windows.
ABS_TRAC says
It truly is a sight in person, and the interior is amazing as well.
timpren says
The ride up that escalator, before you even begin seeing the art inside is amazing.
Yacan1 says
An incredible work of art. If there wasn’t a Centre Pomidou, it would have been built somewhere else another time shortly after. To simply invert the building, but to do it so masterfully is worth the praise of this building. Great craftsmanship
johnny_ringo says
That’s a result of the point they are making. An inside-out version of ‘machine for living. ‘ its the dissection of a building, with each function being stripped bare and shown for all the world to see while the interior becomes the focus
britishbrick says
To be fair, you’re also looking at the back side of it here. The front is much more colorful with colored pipes and tubes.
gospartansmsu says
Visited Paris a bit ago and stayed on Rue Quincampoix. It was cool seeing people sitting outside this museum, enjoying treats in the summer time.
whydoihaveto12 says
There’s one thing about this building that goes under the radar, but is astounding. The way that they guarantee the structural integrity of the frame during a fire is by pumping water through each of those tube steel pieces, cooling off the steel and preventing it from reaching the yield temperature. Usually, this is done by insulating the structural steel away from the frame by using gypsum wallboard, fireproofing insulation, etc. I agree with you that this building is ugly, but it’s an engineering masterwork.