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Courageous architecture: technological expression in Paris as a cultural provocateur

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 18:18 authored by Orr, K
This paper will examine representations of technology in three notable examples of Parisian architecture: the Tour Eiffel (1889), the Centre Pompidou (1977) and the Musée du Quai Branly (2006). In exploring technological expression in the built environment of Paris, it considers the cultural context within which the buildings were conceived and the cultural confusion they have generated; the social values they reflect or challenge; and the ways in which they confirm or contest ideas of national identity. It is primarily concerned with the impact of the architecture rather than exposure to the collections inside.

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Publication title

Tekhne, Technique, Technologies: Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the Australian Society for French Studies

Pagination

1-36

Department/School

School of Architecture and Design

Publisher

University of Queensland and Australian Society for French Studies

Place of publication

Australia

Event title

17th Annual Conference of the Australian Society for French Studies

Event Venue

Brisbane, Australia

Date of Event (Start Date)

2009-07-01

Date of Event (End Date)

2009-07-01

Repository Status

  • Restricted

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Understanding Europe’s past

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