Georges Pompidou, president of France (1969-74) conceive the idea of the Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou (1971-77). The designing job was assigned to British architect - Richard Rogers in partnership with the Italian architect, Renzo Piano. Both architects, entered the architectural design competition for design of the building, were devoted to the idea of form defined by function in a modernist context.
Pompidou Centre located in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris and because of its location, the Centre is known locally as Beaubourg Centre. See google map (satellite view) of George Pompidou Center.
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The Centre Georges Pompidou is described as 6 storey culture machine, forms gigantic transparent box with the measurement of 550ft (168m) long x 194ft (59m) wide x 138ft (42m) high. What so special about Pompidou Centre is because of the engineering architecture applied, exposing cylindarical steel columns and trusses spanning the entire length. Unsupported spanning beams create a highly flexible interior, while steel cantilevers support various services system outside the column.
The escalators placed in transparency plastic tubes, create amazing experience while the elevators painted red, air ducts with blue, water piping green
and electricity with yellow color. Not surprisingly, Pompidou Center appears as a face of 'half-factory' built. As a result, Pompidou Georges Centre shows it's aesthetic with the idea of 'industrial installations can be beautiful' (by expose the service elements).
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