Ministery of Culture, a photo from Ile-de-France, North

Photographer's Note

Ministry of Culture
After the remarkable, unexpected and beautiful combination of the new extension of the Museum De Fundatie on the top of the former palace of Justice in Zwolle, today you can see the new enclosure of two old buildings with a new façade to put two buildings together to get one new.

You can find this fascinating façade just in the neighbourhood of the Louvre. It is the building of the “Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication”.

As usual you can find an overall picture of the building in the Workshop

Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication – Paris
Construction year: 2006
Architect(s): Soler Francis | Druot Frederic
Address: 3 rue de Valois, PARIS, France
Latitude: 48.8634 - Longitude: 2.3379

The aim of Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication was to regroup on a single site all the services of the Ministry of Culture, previously dispersed over 17 different locations around the city. Architect Francis Soler resolved the major constraints -disparity in dates and indifferent architectural style of the two existing buildings- into elements of unity and identity. This unity is omnipresent in the internal space planning: the two buildings have been remodelled in their substance to require the obtained density, optimize work spaces and interconnect the different floor levels. The other unifying element is purely architectural. In the manner of Christo, Soler has wrapped the old buildings, walls and roof included, in a continuous organic-weave mesh of steel lace. Without entirely effacing underlying differences, this stainless-steel veil imparts continuity to the disparate volumes. It hangs like a loose net detached from the elevations, its appearance changing in phase with the sun, shadows, day and night. The elements of the cultures in the Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication.(website architravel.com)

SONY Model: NEX-6
Software: PaintShop Pro 19,00
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
F-Stop: f/5.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 16 mm
Date Taken: 2014-04-29 10:26
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 6754 kb

cornejo, Fis2, pierrefonds, PiotrF, ikeharel, snunney, papagolf21, holmertz, rychem, pajaran, adramad, CLODO has marked this note useful

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Silvio1953 (221493) 2017-07-14 10:39

Ciao Rob, an other fantastic graphic composition, fine details and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

cornejo (61504) 2017-07-14 10:51

Hello Rob, good photograph of this interesting composition with the facade portion of this interesting building, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good clarity, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations, my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

Fis2 (170669) 2017-07-14 13:14

Witaj Rob!
Very interestin serie, walls make impression.
This picture I remember (window) ;)
http://pl.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/France/North/Ile-de-France//photo417764.htm
Good frame and excellent geometry.
Well done.
Have a nice weekend.
Krzysztof

pierrefonds (114371) 2017-07-14 15:40

Hi Rob,

I like the modern design of the wall. The point of view is showing the details of the wall. It is clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

PiotrF (54572) 2017-07-14 16:31

Hello Rob,
interesting capture of the architecture details..
Good composition, interesting graphic effect.
Nice shot.
Regards
Piotr

jemaflor (147046) 2017-07-14 23:18

Hi Rob,
Beautiful modern architecture, well framed, interesting contrast between lines and curves, perfect sharpness, tfs.

emka (158058) 2017-07-15 0:02

Hello Rob, Strange thing. I wrote the critique in the www site and it was not saved. Very interesting facade of this building that I do not remember from my Paris trip. Maybe I spent too much time in museums. Excellent composition. There are some small red points, I wonder what they are. To open the iron bars?

Kind regrad s Malgo

snunney (130967) 2017-07-15 2:17

Hello Rob,
The greenish metal shutters make an excellent backdrop for the filigree work. I like the lights and exact framing. Clarity is superb. Thanks also for the interesting note.

papagolf21 (152607) 2017-07-15 2:28

Bonjour, cher Rob,
Ta passion pour l'art abstrait doit être comblée.
La présentation générale est excellente.
Je pense qu'il faut s'habituer, et au fur et à mesure, l'on comprend mieux ce qu'à voulu dire ou exprimer l'artiste.
Maintenant, à chacun de laisser vagabonder son imagination.
Amitiés.
Philippe

holmertz (102636) 2017-07-15 2:31

Hello Rob,
What a very strange façade. It reminds me of what I have seen when looking inside a computer. I can see that these are very carefully designed patterns, repeating themselves regularly, so the designer most likely didn't use any kind of Pollock technique. But I have never seen a wall covered with this kind of pattern, and this photo brings it closer to us.
Best wishes,
Gert

ikeharel (113273) 2017-07-15 2:40

Hello Rob,
Though the WS picture gave sense and an inclusive view upon this special façade, the main pic. was the right choice - excellent sharp details of this iron-art work.
tried to find an object to have more scale, only in one or two windows there is a view inside on the lower row.
Anyway, found an excellent point and extraordinary object.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

Tue (92312) 2017-07-15 3:59

Hallo Rob,
Het minste wat je ook wel van een Ministerie van Cultuur mag verwachten is wel dat ze een beetje kunstzinnig hoofdkwartier uitkiezen. Best een gewaagd design zo midden in de Parijse straten.
Lars

BennyV (34748) 2017-07-15 5:08

Dit is een facade die ik herken, Rob. Erg mooie foto opnieuw, deze verdient zeker zijn plaats in de serie.

Vele groeten

Benny

Sergiom (117241) 2017-07-15 6:16

BOnjour Rob,

J'aime beaucoup le cadrage serré sur cette façade. Il nous fait nous gratter la tête et apprécier les textures ainsi que les couleurs.

Amicalement

Serge

rychem (72187) 2017-07-15 8:49

Another sample of unlimited imagination of designers, the facade is ideal for the ministry of culture, great photo
regards Ryszard

pajaran (115805) 2017-07-15 11:25

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici, lepo poakzana fasada i detalji, dobar kontrast, lepe boje.
Interesantan i lepa fasada.
Sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Good work with nice photo in the workshop, beautifully painted facade and details, good contrast, beautiful colors.
Interesting and beautiful facade.
All the best for the weekend, happy.

lousat (139198) 2017-07-15 17:14

Hi Rob,another spectacle solution to show us the details of this place,very interesting post and useful WS too,well done! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

Cricri (176) 2017-07-16 0:17

Hi Rob
Très spécial l'art de ce bâtiment, bien que j'aime l'art abstrait, celle ci ne me touche pas, mais la présentation tout comme le WS est excellente
Beau dimanche
cricri

Nicou (193806) 2017-07-16 6:21

Hello

quel effet ce grillage blanc avec ces formes fantastique compo et vue quel rendu et forme et la projection ombrée en fond très original.
Belle journàeé
Nicou

adramad (72940) 2017-07-16 11:04

Hi, Rob.
Spectacular and creative image, with this detail of the facade of the building. Superb graphicism of this composition.
Colorful, sharp and bright are captured excellently.
Very good composition, magnificent presentation.
Have a good Sunday.
Very best regards.
Luis.

carlo62 (81265) 2017-07-16 15:02

Ciao Rob
anche in questo caso il ws è determinante per mostrarci di cosa si tratta, ma la foto principale è molto attraente, viene istintivo controllare se le linee hanno uno schema ben preciso o sono casuali.
Saluti
Carlo

CLODO (45116) 2017-07-18 23:50

Hi Rob

fantastic crop, I feel I see some empty coats hangers in a messy way!
Cheers
CLODO

macjake (98408) 2017-07-19 21:30

Hi Rob
glad you added in that WS, otherwise I wouldn't know what the heck is going on here.

It looks like a huge collection of white hangers.
actually, it looks like my closet haha! great to have the faded green colors behing too, fun subject, another fun building. cheers
Craig

jmdias (115072) 2017-07-22 16:49

rob

curious these "drawings" in the façade. the aspect of the adornments is different at each part. interesting architectonic effect. nice photo.

hugs

jorge

ChrisJ (171818) 2017-07-22 20:50

Ciao Rob,

Missed this one. I like the horizontal banding and tight framing on these windows with their distinctive security mesh screens. Good color and saturations and perspective has been well managed. The lower floor allows a glimpse inside. Tfs!