What GD and CP REALLY did in Paris...

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

I visited the Pompidou Center in 83 and I thought it was really cool. The reason it looks so "unfinished" is because instead of having all the ductwork inside the building, it's on the outside. All the pipes are color-coded.

• blue for air
• green for fluids
• yellow for electrical cables
• red for elevators and fire extinguishers

Because all the ductwork is on the outside, the interior is much more spacious than a typical building. Obviously, the design is not to everyone's taste, but for a building designed to be artistically unique, it totally works for me.

Thank you, SM. I thought this aspect of the building made it more fascinating architecturally and well as gave it a uniqe role within the City of Paris. The galleries are unlike any others and the views from the exterior elevator tubes is wonderful.

Remember, the World - especially the French - hated the Eiffel Tower as well at first.