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Structure-ID: s0006041
Created on: 10/06/02
Modified on: 07/12/06


Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie

Built: 1983 - 1986
Status: in use
Location: 19th arrondissment, Paris, Ile de France, France
Parc de la Villette<br>Canal de l'Ourcq, Géode.
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Structural Type:
Truss roof
Function / usage:
Museum
Part of: Parc de la Villette

Persons involved with this structure
Legend: Phase of works
RoleNamePart of structure 
Architect Adrien Fainsilber
Engineer Martin Francis green houses
  Peter Rice green houses
  Ian Carl Ritchie green houses

Firms, offices, etc. involved with this structure
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RoleNamePart of structure 
Steel construction Baudin-Châteauneuf roof truss
  Viry France dome

Technical information
DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
truss  steel
Dimensions
  width 120 m
  length 270 m
  surface 165 000 m2

Chronology
13 March 1986
Inauguration of the Cité des Sciences et de lIndustrie.

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External LinkarchINFORM: Cité des Sciences English German French Spanish Italian
External LinkInsecula: Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie French

Relevant Literature
* Lapierre, Eric   Guide d'architecture Paris 1900-2008, Editions du Pavillon de l'Arsenal, Paris (France) , ISBN 2354870035, 2009; pp. n°932.
* Lavalou, Armelle   La Villette, Editions du Patrimoine, Paris (France) , ISBN 2858226113, 2000.
* Mission Interministérielle de Coordination des Grandes Opérations ...   Architectures capitales, Electa Moniteur, Paris (France) , ISBN 2866530411, 1988; pp. 149.
* Orlandini, Alain   Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, in Les musées parisiens ; pp. 261-265.
* Pérouse de Montclos, Jean-Marie   L'art de Paris, Editions Place des Victoires, Paris (France) , ISBN 2844590659, 2003.
* Pérouse de Montclos, Jean-Marie   Le guide du Patrimoine: Paris, Ministère de la Culture - Hachette, Paris (France) , ISBN 2010168127, 1994.

 
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