Carré d'Art Nimes, English Edition

This book examines the Carre d'Art project, a modern library of art and technology inspired by an ancient Roman temple in the French city of Nimes. 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.

About the author

Norman Foster ist Gründer und Vorsitzender von Foster + Partners. Er wurde 1999 mit dem "Pritzker-Architektur-Preis" ausgezeichnet und erhielt 2002 den "Praemium Imperiale". 2009 war er Preisträger des "Prinz-von-Asturien-Preises" für Kunst.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Abel, Norman Foster
• Publisher: Prestel
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2011
• EAN: 9783791345451
• ISBN: 978-3-7913-4545-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 210 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 575 g
• Illustrations: w. 10 b&w and 80 col. ill.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Architektur : Bildbände, Monographien, Languedoc : Kunst