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In January 2003, Japanese architect Shigeru
Ban won the architectural design competition to build
the Centre
Pompidou - Metz, about 3.5 hours east of Paris in Metz's
theatre district. The winning design is somewhat of a departure
for the architect known for paper-tube structures and single-family
residences: a large, undulating
glass roof is pierced by cantilevered tubes while also
covering outdoor spaces. Set to commemorate the 30th anniversary
of the original Pompidou -
the controversial structure designed by Renzo Piano and Richard
Rogers in Paris - the new building is set to open in 2007.
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