Tag Archives: Paris

over view

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musée du quai branly

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Jean Nouvel’s project in Paris located adjacent to the Eiffel tower.  The densely planted site is separated from the street by a freestanding glass wall and most of the building is suspended above it and punctuated by cubic forms.  The … Continue reading

institut du monde arabe / mobile gallery

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Jean Nouvel’s classic in Paris has been invaded by Zaha Hadid’s Mobile Art Pavillion that has been installed on it’s plaza. I believe the pavilion is to remain indefinitely and will host ongoing exhibits.

pompidou

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Piano & Rogers in the 70’s.  The Pompidou is, similar to the Tate, one of our favourite places to ‘hang out’. The public space and the daily events provide an amenity that should exist in any modern city.