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.

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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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Parc de la Villette knownFor red follies