In the 1970′s the architects Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, Both unknown at the time, worked together and built one of the most famous buildings and radicals of our time, George Pompidou Center. The cultural center in Paris , France making our world a world upside down, literally. It all began with Georges Pompidou , President of France between 1969 and 1974 , he wanted to build a cultural center in Paris that would attract visitors and it was a monument in the city. it has been operating , has become the most visited building in EuropeMaintaining a flow of about 7 million visitors a year ( more than the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower together.) The square attracts tourists and Parisians alike , who come to spend time in the midst of a spectacular street scene and furthermore, is surrounded by gardens and the famous Stravinsky fountain . There is no doubt that the vision of Pompidou became a successful reality.
To select the architects for this project, the President announced a competition , participating even some of the most famous architects in France at that time. However the design of some unknown architect , Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers , won the contest. His proposal exemplified the constructivism and a modern cultural center with high technology (high- tech)Structured with a set of brackets ( gerberettes ) and trusses, unlike anything seen in the world of architecture until then.
The concept of his proposal, and perhaps most obvious , was the exposure of the entire infrastructure of the building. The skeleton itself involves the building from the outside , showing the entire structure of the various mechanical systems and not just so they could be understood, but also to free up interior space , as about half the available space is allocated to a public square, the building itself should reach the 90,000 m2 as required in the bases.
The architects proposed a flexible containerIn which all indoor and outdoor items can be modified or changed as required. Thus , as the center is a mechanism that changes constantly. The structure is a steel mesh that provides a stable framework within which they can be placed and permanently changed the floors and walls to form various types of interior spaces. The outer coating is a curtain wall steel and glass, which incorporates elements of metal solids and is separated from the structure to allow easy replacement of parts .
The different systems outside of the building are painted different colors for different various functions. major components of ventilation were painted white , stairs and elevators were painted silver gray color , ventilation was painted blue , plumbing and fire control lines were green and the elements that allow movement across the building are painted red. One of the ” moving parts ” , which the center is known, is the escalator on the west side , a tube that zigzags to the top of the building offering a spectacular view of the city.
