Japanese architect Shigeru Ban's gallery space opens in north-eastern city of France
The sequel to the Pompidou Centre in Paris is being opened by the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, in the city of Metz today.
Centre Pompidou-Metz was designed in a collaboration between Japanese Shigeru ban Architects, Jean de Gastines Architectes and Philip Gumuchdjian after they won a competition in 2003.
The new Centre Pompidou is set within a new park and takes the form of a giant trellised pavilion. A large public esplanade acts as an open-air foyer to the building.
It provides 5,000m2 of exhibition space across three galleries.
The roof, which has a surface area of 8,000m2, is made up of hexagonal wooden units resembling the cane-work pattern of a Chinese hat.
The construction cost was 拢54m.
Postscript
Photo credit: Chantier du Centre Pompidou-Metz, septembre 2009 漏 Shigeru Ban Architects Europe et Jean de Gastines Architectes / Metz M茅tropole / Centre Pompidou-Metz. Photo Olivier H. Dancy
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