The Centre Pompidou-Metz
The Centre Pompidou-Metz will be a large hexagonal structure with three galleries running through the building. A central spire will reach up 77 metres, alluding to the 1977 opening date of the original Centre Pompidou. Viewed as a whole, the architecture evokes a vast marquee surrounded by a square and garden.
Inside the building, the general atmosphere will be light with a pale wood roof, white-painted walls and floors in pearl-grey polished concrete. The roof, the relation between the interior and exterior and the three exhibition galleries make up highly innovative architectural choices. It will be structured round a central spire reaching 77 metres high.
With a surface area of 8,000 m2, the roofing will be made up of hexagonal wooden units resembling the cane-work pattern of a Chinese hat. This structure will be covered with a waterproof membrane made from fibre glass and teflon (PTFE or Poly-Tetra-Fluoro Ethylene).
Three galleries in the shape of rectangular (parallelepipedic) tubes will weave through the building at different levels, jutting out through the roof with huge picture windows angled towards landmarks such as the cathedral, the station and Seille Park.
