Competition
1970 - 1971
Construction
1972 - 1977
Renovation
1996 - 2000
Site area
2 ha
Total Floor Area
103.305 m2
Area of each floor
166 x 45 m (open plan)
Height
42 m on Rue Beaubourg, 45.5 m on the square
Floors
7 + 1 basement
Client
Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of National Education
Architects
Studio Piano & Rogers, architects
Consultants
Structures and M.E. services: Ove Arup & Partners (P. Rice, L. Grut, R. Pierce, T. Barker); Cost control: M. Espinoza;
Contractors
GTM (Jean Thaury, site engineer) (main contractor);
Krupp, Pont-à-Mousson, Pohlig (structure);
Voyer (secondary structures);
Otis (elevators and escalator);
Industrielle de Chauffage, Saunier Duval (heating and ventilation);
CFEM (glazing)
Autore
Etablissement public pour la realisation du Centre Beaubourg
Titolo:
Concour international pour la realisation du Centre Beaubourg - Rapport du Jury
Data
07/1971
Codice Archivio
BE1_DC_003
Date Author Title
Subject
The “gerberette”, head of the Gerber beam, which is a distinctive feature of the exteriors of the Centre Pompidou. It is a cast-steel bracket, 8 meters long and 10 tons heavy
Date
1975/05
Image Code
Be1__257
Author
Bernard Vincent
Copyright
Fondazione Renzo Piano, Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Subject
View of the eastern façade. Each color stands for a particular function: blue for ventilation, green for water, red for automated elevators, yellow for electricity. The main structure is white. All services and the secondary structure (service stairs, passage ways, etc.) are grey
Date
-
Image Code
Be1__059
Author
Michel Denancé
Copyright
Michel Denancé