Main entry:

Silver, Nathan.

Title & Author:

The making of Beaubourg : a building biography of the Centre Pompidou, Paris / Nathan Silver.

Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©1994.

Description:

xiv, 206 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Pompidou's powers -- 2. Where did the design come from? -- 3. The winners -- 4. Setting up in Paris -- 5. The conduct of the job -- 6. Crises, panics, and smooth going -- 7. Toward opening night -- 8. Meaning and influence -- Appendix: Beaubourg's credits.
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Summary:

This "building biography" discusses the making of the Centre Pompidou in Paris. It explores the designer's battles to maintain control and build within budget. The account also details the design team's conception of a building with flexible plans and adjustable elevations.

ISBN:

0262193485
9780262193481

Subject:

Centre Georges Pompidou.
Centre Georges Pompidou Histoire.
Functionalism (Architecture) France Paris.
Fonctionnalisme (Architecture) France Paris.
Buildings
Functionalism (Architecture)
Museumgebouwen.
Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou.
Brutalism (Architecture) France Paris.
Architecture, Modern 20th century France Paris.
Paris (France) Buildings, structures, etc.
France Paris
Paris (France) City planning 20th century.
Recreation buildings
Paris (France)

Holdings:

Location: Library main 109543
Call No.: ID NA6813.F82P3766; ID:94-B339
Status: Available