frank o. gehry
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as a special event at the 12th international architecture exhibition in venice, italy,
the luma foundation presents an architectural project for a new cultural model,
designed by frank o. gehry and gehry partners, LLP.
LUMA / parc des ateliers is a multi-purpose park located in the centre of arles, france.

this privately funded project combines refurbished industrial heritage buildings and new constructions.
the site will be linked to the city not only through its programming, but also by a garden designed by belgian
landscape architect bas smets. the project is envisioned as an archipelago of connected project spaces and
worksites for the production of art and exhibitions, with the further aim of encouraging and facilitating
collaborative research as well as informal encounters and exchange. offering prime conditions for artists and
scholars to research and experiment, produce and exhibit work, this development will include new forms of
collecting and archiving. it will also provide an infrastructure for activities from festivals to educational programs
and artist residencie. the LUMA / parc des ateliers will function as an incubator for the arts and as a field station
for international art institutions.

three models of different scales and illustration panels present the project.

the event was introduced by maja hoffmann, president of the LUMA foundation, in the presence of frank o. gehry,
architect and winner of the golden lion for lifetime achievement at architecture biennale 2008.



'parc des ateliers' small scale model 1:500
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close-up
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'parc des ateliers' small scale model 1:500
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view to the exhibition
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close-up of the small scale model
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various theme models
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detail
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models of various themes
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close-up
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detail
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large scale model
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the material - aluminium foam
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detail - aluminium foam
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big scale model
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big scale model
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big scale model
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site plan phase 1 + 2
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maja hoffmann, president of the luma foundation and frank o. gehry at the exhibition
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frank o. gehry speaking about the project