Les Espaces d'Abraxas

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Les Espaces d'Abraxas is a monumental residential complex near Paris, France, renowned for its theatrical, neoclassical-inspired forms and its emblematic role in postmodern urban architecture.

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instanceOf housing estate
postmodern architectural work
residential complex
architect Ricardo Bofill
architecturalStyle neoclassical-inspired architecture
postmodern architecture
completionDate early 1980s
coordinates approximately 48.841°N 2.552°E
country France
criticizedFor perceived monumental alienation
social problems associated with large estates
designedAs large-scale social housing
developer Ricardo Bofill
surface form: Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura
featuredIn film "Brazil"
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1
surface form: film "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1"

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
surface form: film "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2"
function residential use
hasAccess RER A
surface form: RER line A (Noisy-le-Grand – Mont d’Est station)
hasCourtyard central monumental plaza
hasCulturalRole emblem of French postmodern urbanism
hasFacadeColor reddish-brown concrete
hasHeight approximately 18 stories at tallest point
hasPart Le Palacio
Le Théâtre
L’Arc
hasView panoramic vistas over Noisy-le-Grand
inception late 1970s
influencedBy Baroque theatricality
classical architecture
locatedIn Noisy-le-Grand
Seine-Saint-Denis
locatedNear Paris
materialUsed prefabricated concrete
notableFor monumental scale
neoclassical colonnades and arches
symbolic postmodern forms
theatrical urban composition
numberOfDwellings approximately 600
openingDate 1983
owner public and private housing entities
partOf Grand Paris urban area
surface form: Paris metropolitan area
planningProgram French grands ensembles policy
region Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
subjectOf heritage preservation discussions
urban renewal debates
urbanContext Marne-la-Vallée
surface form: new town of Marne-la-Vallée

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Postmodern architecture hasKeyBuilding Les Espaces d'Abraxas
Commune of Noisy-le-Grand hasLandmark Les Espaces d'Abraxas
subject surface form: Noisy-le-Grand
this entity surface form: Les Espaces d’Abraxas