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Metz, France Welcomes Their Own Mini Centre Pompidou

Where: Metz, France
May 18, 2010 at 2:35 PM | by | Comments (0)

The new Centre Pompidou-Metz made its big debut last week, stunning visitors more with its manta ray-looking building than the modern-art offerings inside it. Some say the building looks like a humongous UFO.

Designed by architects Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines, the structure on the eastern border of France is covered with a web of wood that resembles the cane-work pattern of a Chinese hat. Three rectangular galleries weave through the building at different levels, jutting out through the roof and boast picture windows that face landmarks such as the cathedral, the station and Seille Park. The galleries aren't permanently fixed, so the areas can be adjusted to complement the modern and contemporary art exhibits they will house.

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