Popidou Center was designed in the style of high-tech architecture by the architectural team of Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, along with Gianfranco Franchini.
Is the largest museum for modern art in Europe; and IRCAM, a centre for music and acoustic research.
The project was the result of a design competition, the results of which were announced in 1971. It was the first time in France that international architects were allowed to participate. Oscar Niemeyer, Jean Prouvé and Philip Johnson made up the jury which would select one design out of the 681 entries.
