Centre Georges Pompidou Metz, France
Client
Holzbau Amann GmbH
Albtalstrasse 1
DE-79809 Weilheim-Bannholz
Architect
Shigeru Ban Architects, Tokyo, Japan
Planning contract
- Feasibility study
- Structural design
- Extensive test planning and execution
- Structural analysis
- Sensitivity analyses of overall structure: Effects of the inter-
action of wood, steel, membrane and concrete structures
Project description
The Centre Georges Pompidou in Metz was opened in 2010. The shape of the roof is reminiscent of an oversized straw hat that is pierced by three concrete pipes. The free-form supporting structure in glulam timber covers
an area of 8,500 m² and was sealed with a membrane.
Year of construction
2007 – 2009
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