Contradicting Naked Space: Centre Pompidou with its Historical Surrounding

Abstract

The architectural style of Paris city began to arise when uniqueness and architectural dignity were added to the homogeneity and proportion of Ancient and Renaissance styles. Postmodernism had an important effect upon museums. Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers and Gianfrancho Franchini designed the Centre Pompidou in Paris.

Centre Pompidou is a high-tech culture and art center in Marais district in Beaubourg area of Paris which is used for various purposes. It is a large building, with multistores that exposes all of its inner structures, systems, and escalators on its  exterior. The stereotype of Centre Pompidou have brought a new concept to the museums with the the bright idea of architect to place all usual building infrastructure on outside of the building. Thereby; they left a vast open space available inside, spread over seven floors.

There was a lot of controversy about the self possessed industrial style of Centre Pompidou which multiplied from 1969 to 1977 both in the press and among residents of the district, during each phase of the project; its development and at the construction site. The debates were mostly about questioning of the notion of culture and political issues. Although there was a lot of opposition in the beginning the public happily accepted this unique building to their identity. The center welcomed numerous art exhibitions and National Museum of Modern Art. Centre Pompidou attracts about 26,000 visitors everyday.