Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center
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The Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center is a landmark cultural complex in Nouméa, New Caledonia, celebrated for its innovative, climate-responsive architecture that honors and showcases Kanak indigenous culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
building complex
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cultural center → tourist attraction → |
| architect |
Renzo Piano
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| architecturalStyle |
high-tech architecture
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modern architecture → vernacular-inspired architecture → |
| awarded |
architecture prizes
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| client |
Government of New Caledonia
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| country |
France
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| culturalRegion |
Kanak
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| dedicatedTo |
Kanak culture
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| designedBy |
Renzo Piano Building Workshop
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| hasPart |
administrative offices
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exhibition spaces → gardens → library → mediatheque → outdoor pathways → pavilions → performance spaces → wooden shell structures → |
| hasView |
lagoon of Nouméa
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| hasWebsite |
official website of Centre Culturel Tjibaou
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| heritage |
indigenous Kanak culture
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| inception |
1998
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| languageOfSignage |
French
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Kanak languages → |
| locatedIn |
New Caledonia
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Nouméa → Pacific Ocean → |
| locatedOn |
Grande Terre
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| materialUsed |
glass
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steel → wood → |
| namedAfter |
Jean-Marie Tjibaou
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| namedAfterOccupation |
Kanak independence leader
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| notableFor |
climate-responsive design
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integration with landscape → natural ventilation → symbolic representation of Kanak huts → |
| operator |
Agence de Développement de la Culture Kanak
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| purpose |
art exhibitions
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cultural exchange → performing arts → promotion of Kanak culture → |
| region |
Melanesia
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| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism site
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Renzo Piano
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Renzo Piano → Renzo Piano Building Workshop → |
notableWork |
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Nouméa
("Tjibaou Cultural Center")
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Nouméa ("Nouméa Aquarium of the Lagoons") → |
hasLandmark |
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Renzo Piano
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designed |