It is situated in the northeast corner of the city, between two subway statiorns. Probably not for the first time in his 40year career, the austrian architect bernhard leitner is explaining that hes not a musician. Located on 125 acres of industrial land in northeastern paris, this park shares a site occupied by the museum of science and technology and an exhibition hall. Bernard tschumis architecture is not just about space and form but also the events happening inside. The park is a contemporary melting pot of cultural expression where local artists and. Each garden is created with a different representation of architectural deconstructionism and tries to create space through playfully sculptural and clever means.
The parc consists of 35 red follies, sport and recreation areas. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The proposed project is not for a definitive park, but for a method that combining programmatic. Rouen concert hall and exhibition complex rouen, 19982001. Each garden is created with a different representation of architectural deconstructionism. These 26 folies, which are scattered throughout the park, are bright red metal. Bernard tschumis architecture is not just about space and. They vary, for example while some of the gardens are minimalist in design, others are constructed for children. The initial program and activities of a building or architectural product in the urban context are. Each garden is created with a different representation of architectural deconstructionism and.
The parc consists of 35 red follies, sport and recreation areas, playgrounds, a science and technology museum, and a music center. Architectural models my father jon olsen did for bernard. The park is located on what was one of the last remaining large sites in paris, a 125acre expanse. Each of the deconstructivist follies are centers for informal program. Swissborn architect bernard tschumi, faia, with offices in new york and paris, won an international design competition for a park on 125 acres that formerly held pariss slaughterhouses.
The proposed project is not for a definitive park, but for a method that combining programmatic instability with architectural specificity will eventually generate a park. The 5 acre site is organized spatially through a grid of 35 points. It consists of concert halls, exhibition halls, rehearsal rooms, educational facilities, restaurants and bars. They were to take james joyces finnegans wake and design a. Tschumi discusses his interest in the city, his admiration for cedric price and why hes pessimistic about the future of architecture. Events of the period that may have influenced his design in 1976 tschumi gave his students at the architectural association a project. Building a major architectural complex devoted solely to music establishing of a national museum of science and technology. Pingyao diesel engine factory renovation architectural design and research institute of tsinghua.
The 1982 competition to design the park, won by the swiss architect. Initiated as a civic tool capable of fostering both the economic expansion and cultural development of the rouen district in the 21st. It was the result of a competition won by bernard tschumi. Gallery of bernard tschumi on his education, work and. Sep 07, 2015 bernard tschumis architecture is not just about space and form but also the events happening inside. Swissborn architect bernard tschumi, faia, with offices in new york and paris, won an international design competition for a park on 125 acres that formerly. Initiated as a civic tool capable of fostering both the economic expansion and cultural development of the rouen district in the 21st century, this concert hall and exhibition center are welllocated near the entry to rouen, less than an hourandahalf by car from paris. The program by the city of paris was too large for the site, leaving no space for a park. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The park is located on what was one of the last remaining large sites in paris. It is situated in the northeast corner of the city, between two subway.