Carre D'art

Located across the street from one of Nimes' most distinctive Roman antiquities, the Roman Maison Carre, sits the Carre d'Art, a media library which also houses an impressive art gallery. Designed by the renowned architect Norman Foster, the Carre d'Art draws from the antiquity of its namesake while ingeniously interacting with the contemporary demands of an urban environment. The result is an urban space, lined with cafes and thronged with people, that has breathed new life into Nimes' social and cultural atmosphere. Filled with photographs, sketches, plans, and commentary on the building's conception and design, this book illustrates how a building project, backed by an enlightened urban planning initiative, can provide a catalyst for reinvigorating the fabric of a city.

ISBN 3791345451   Pages 96 ISBN13 9783791345451 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 567 Publisher Prestel   Published in Munich Imprint Prestel   Height (mm) 210 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 210 Publication date 01 Sep 2011   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY 727.70944837   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

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