Deconstructivist architecture – eight iconic buildings
Parc de la Villette
Architect: Bernard Tschumi Architects
Completed: 1982-1998
Location: Paris
Photo: © JM Monthiers
One of the original icons of deconstrictivist architecture, Bernard Tschumi's Parc de la Villette is a public park that is organised around culture rather than nature.
Photo © JM Monthiers
In addition to the master plan, the project involved the design and construction of more than 25 buildings, promenades, covered walkways, bridges, and landscaped gardens which were completed over a period of fifteen years. A system of dispersed 'points' -- the red enameled steel follies that support different cultural and leisure activities -- is superimposed on a system of lines that emphasises movement through the park.
