General Information
Other name(s): | Bibliothèque Nationale de France |
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Completion: | 1997 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Function / usage: |
Library |
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Architectural style: |
Minimalist |
Awards and Distinctions
Location
Location: |
Paris (13th), Paris, Ile-de-France, France |
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Part of: | |
Coordinates: | 48° 50' 1.04" N 2° 22' 33.31" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
tower height | 100 m | |
building area | 250 000 m² | |
number of towers | 4 | |
book storage capacity | 12 000 000 |
Participants
Owner
Architecture
- Dominique Perrault (architect)
Contractor
- Bouygues Construction
- Solétanche Bachy (foundations)
Subcontractor
Façade construction
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- L'art de Paris. Editions Place des Victoires, Paris (France). (2003):
- Grands Travaux. Numéro spécial "Connaissance des Arts". Connaissance des Arts, Paris (France), pp. 64-65.
- Guide d'architecture Paris 1900-2008. Editions du Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris (France), ISBN 978-2-35487-003-4, pp. # 1030. (2009):
- Guide de l'architecture moderne à Paris. Guide to modern architecture in Paris. Editions Alternatives, Paris (France), pp. 153. (2001):
- Nationalbibliothek in Paris. In: Detail - Zeitschrift für Architektur + Baudetail, v. 39, n. 2 ( 1999), pp. 237.
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20004232 - Published on:
09/07/2002 - Last updated on:
07/06/2018