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Centre Pompidou : Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, and the making of a modern monument

by Francesco Dal Co

This biography of Paris's Centre Georges Pompidou explores the history, engineering, and cultural impact of the iconic building completed in 1977. It examines its origins following the 1968 protests and its integration into the historic city centre.

Accession 11950 ISBN 9780300221299 Publisher Yale University Press
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