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.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf building complex
cultural center
tourist attraction
architect Renzo Piano
architecturalStyle high-tech architecture
modern architecture
vernacular-inspired architecture
awarded architecture prizes
client Government of New Caledonia
country France
culturalRegion Kanak
dedicatedTo Kanak culture
designedBy Renzo Piano Building Workshop
hasPart administrative offices
exhibition spaces
gardens
library
mediatheque
outdoor pathways
pavilions
performance spaces
wooden shell structures
hasView lagoon of Nouméa
hasWebsite official website of Centre Culturel Tjibaou
heritage indigenous Kanak culture
inception 1998
languageOfSignage French
Kanak languages
locatedIn New Caledonia
Nouméa
Pacific Ocean
locatedOn Grande Terre
materialUsed glass
steel
wood
namedAfter Jean-Marie Tjibaou
namedAfterOccupation Kanak independence leader
notableFor climate-responsive design
integration with landscape
natural ventilation
symbolic representation of Kanak huts
operator Agence de Développement de la Culture Kanak
purpose art exhibitions
cultural exchange
performing arts
promotion of Kanak culture
region Melanesia
tourismCategory cultural tourism site

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano Building Workshop
notableWork
Nouméa ("Tjibaou Cultural Center")
Nouméa ("Nouméa Aquarium of the Lagoons")
hasLandmark
Renzo Piano
designed

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