The Pompidou Center in Paris has a floor area of 103,305 square meters spread across 7 levels above ground and 3 below. Its superstructure is 166 meters long, 60 meters wide, and 42 meters tall, using 50,000 cubic meters of reinforced concrete. All of its mechanical systems, like plumbing, climate control, electricity, and safety devices, are color coded to be easily identifiable.

1. Study Analysis
Pompidou Center

2. Structure
• Floor Area:103,305m^2
• Super structure: 7 Levels
• Infrastructure: 3 Levels
• 42m tall
• 166m long
• 60m wide
• 50,000m^3 of Reinforced
Concrete

3. Model

8. Elevations

9. Sections

10. Mechanical Systems
• Everything is color coated
• Green = Plumbing
• Blue = Climate control
• Yellow = Electrical
• Red = Circulation Elements
and Safety devices

11. Sources
• http://www.richardrogers.co.uk/render.aspx?siteID=1&navIDs=1,4,25,121&s
howImages=detail&showParent=true&sortBy=&sortDir=&imageID=18
• http://totoro-georgespompidou.blogspot.com
• http://www.archdaily.com/64028/ad-classics-centre-georges-pompidou-renzo-
piano-richard-rogers/
• http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Centre_Pompidou.html