Intersession
Architecture and Design
Audie Santos
1/9/13

Jan. 9th, 2013

The day started off with the usual presentation and introduction to the subject and idea of the day. The element of architecture on focus is Firmista which stood for stability or firmness. We then watched our daily documentary on the Pompidou Center in Paris whose building related to the architectural element of Firmista. The infrastructure of the building itself is made of entirely of porticoes and support beams. The exterior of the building shows all of the trusses and support beams left over from the porticoes to create the interior of the building, it was as if it were naked.

The inside however was very different. It serves of multiple purposes each with it's own section of the building. It features a library, an art museum, and offices. The pavilions in the museum boast their own architectural ingenuity and many colors that are attractive to the eye to differentiate things instead of using a monotonous shade of white or grey.

The outside is where all of the architectural firmness is shown. The steel frame is visible from the outside and covers the whole building. There is an escalator leading to the top of the building where the restaurant is located. While ridding the escalator you can view Paris from the glass tunnel that surrounds the escalator.