red follies
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Red follies are a series of bright red, cube-like architectural structures designed by Bernard Tschumi that serve as visual landmarks and multifunctional pavilions throughout Paris’s Parc de la Villette.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Red Follies | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural installation series
ⓘ
folly ⓘ pavilion ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | deconstructivism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bernard Tschumi’s winning competition proposal for Parc de la Villette ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | City of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Parc de la Villette redevelopment ⓘ |
| completionDate | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| concept | points in a system of points, lines, and surfaces ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| designedBy | Bernard Tschumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
enclosed rooms
ⓘ
open terraces ⓘ platforms ⓘ staircases ⓘ |
| function |
multifunctional pavilion
ⓘ
orientation point in park ⓘ visual landmark ⓘ |
| gridLayout | 120-meter grid ⓘ |
| hasType |
open-air structure
ⓘ
urban furniture ⓘ |
| height | approximately 10 meters ⓘ |
| influenced | later park and landscape designs using follies ⓘ |
| influencedBy | postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| integratedWith |
cultural facilities in Parc de la Villette
ⓘ
paths of Parc de la Villette ⓘ thematic gardens of Parc de la Villette ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Parc de la Villette NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris ⓘ |
| material |
painted metal
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Bernard Tschumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfElements | approximately 26 ⓘ |
| partOf | Parc de la Villette design ⓘ |
| roleInPark |
organizing spatial framework
ⓘ
wayfinding system ⓘ |
| shape | cube-like ⓘ |
| theme |
architectural experimentation
ⓘ
urban park as cultural machine ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural activities
ⓘ
exhibitions ⓘ performances ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
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