1977 · Paris, France

Centre Pompidou

The 1977 Beaubourg cultural center by Piano and Rogers turns structure and services outward to free the interior.

Escalators, pipes, and structural members become the facade, leaving adaptable exhibition floors inside.

It became the popular symbol of High-Tech architecture and changed the public image of cultural institutions.

Color-coded service lines work as orientation devices and as an urban sign.

High-tech

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