One of Rogers' most famous works was the Centre Pompidou (Paris, 1971-77) in collaboration with Renzo Piano. By placing the structural system of the exterior of the building, Piano and Rogers designed an exposed steel superstructure with reinforced concrete floors, creating a checkerboard effect, which was then diagonally braced. This type of design allowed for long span unobstructed spaces, and high ceilings.
Image One- West Corner
Image Two- North West Wall
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Pizzi, Emilio, Renzo Piano, Birkhauser, Basel, 2003
Powell, Kenneth, Richard Rogers, Artemis, London, 1994
Images found at-greatbuildingsonline.com/buildings/centre_pompidou.html
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