Centre Georges Pompidou

Centre Georges Pompidou

The international competition was launched in 1970 by the French Ministry of Culture. The call foresaw the creation of an interdisciplinary cultural institution, where contemporary art was also accompanied by literature, design, music and cinema. For this reason the Center includes the Public Information Library, the National Museum of Modern Art, and IRCAM, a center for music and acoustic research

Project data

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

Credits

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)