Hello dear Hivers ! Today, as I am currently working there, I decided to share with you my discovery of this place that I didn't know well until now... I'm not necessarily a fan of modern architecture just because the buildings have futuristic lines, innovative materials with laser-cut openings... I need more than that for me to appreciate this type of architecture, even if I doubt that we can match some of the marvels of stone and wood that come to us from the depths of the ages and are the testimony of hundreds, thousands of hours of work without cranes, screwdrivers and modern tools...
But whether it is the early morning light, the empty alleys and the calm of this time of the day, I was seized by a poetic aspect of this aluminium building, matte or shiny depending on the place.
Almost the entire surface is covered with more than 340,000 aluminium birds in different shades of grey. Just that and I'm already listening a little more ^^
I also liked the sort of shiny clump that balances the edges as if cut with a cutter and a reglet... Did you spot the (living) birds on the picture below ? A little further on, you will find a plan and some models but I prefer not to give you mine... It's really a building that can be discovered as you wish, from top to bottom and from side to side !
Here are some technical details...
The Philharmonie de Paris was designed by the architect Jean Nouvel as a hill overlooking the Parc de La Villette. With its grey shell covered with hundreds of thousands of aluminium sheet "birds", the spectacular mass of the building lends itself to all sorts of descriptions : UFO, spaceship, temple ...
For further useful, interesting and practical details, you will find the link to the site here !
But let's continue our wandering... I start work at 9:00 am and I am always half an hour ahead of time, a principle that allows me to never rush and to face the unexpected in a quiet and efficient way... So I had time to walk around a bit, especially as the weather was quite nice :)
Arrival on the lower floors on the pictures below :
Here are the models I was talking about before. They are quite well done, simple, clear, efficient and quite beautiful in their two-tone aspect... The third picture shows a cross-section of "La Grande salle Pierre Boulez" which is famous for its acoustics and interior architecture.
I couldn't get there, but nothing is lost as I'm still working there for a few days...
But it is already time to go to work and our walk is interrupted for the first time.
I take advantage of the lunch break to take a look around the area, in this new and recently renovated district where the old and the new have been successfully combined.
I also like the fact that nature comes to the doors of the ship, or rather that it is well integrated.
It is a district where one finds the Conservatoire de la Danse, the Cité de la Musique, several theatres and concert halls. You can just as easily stroll along the meadows to the nearby Canal St Denis and up to the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie.
In short, it's a good place to go to maximise points of interest and minimise transport journeys !
Just before I go back to work for the afternoon, I see these two sheep grazing and weeding a marked out plot of land... Although I am sure there could be many more of these animals and others, it is a good start. And the sheep are bleating as I walk back to the aluminium building...
On my way out for good at the end of the day, on the advice of a security guard, I decide to take a look at the gazebo on the ninth floor. This is accessible by lift from April to October. So it was time to take advantage of it :)
The view is quite nice, although the sky has become overcast, you can see the suburbs merging into the city and in the foreground the relative abundance of trees and greenery. Paris is not Berlin or some other cities so full of parks...
To get back down, I take a long, gently sloping ramp that winds up the side of the metal-skinned beast... All the way up, I think of a kind of procession down the side of a South American steps pyramid.
So much for this little walk around the Philharmonie de Paris building. Don't hesitate to tell me if you have been there, and to go there if you have the opportunity ! There is still a lot to discover !
I hope you enjoyed this article and I thank you for reading it :)
Take care of you and your loved ones <3
Bonjour chers Hivers ! Aujourd'hui, comme je travaille actuellement sur place, j'ai décidé de partager avec vous ma découverte de ce lieu que je connaissais mal jusqu'ici... Je ne suis pas forcément adepte d'architectures modernes juste parce que les bâtiments ont des lignes futuristes, des matériaux innovants ajourés à la découpe laser... Il me faut plus que cela pour que j'apprécie ce type d'architecture, même si je doute qu'on égale certaines merveilles de pierre et de bois qui nous viennent du fond des âges et sont le témoignage de centaines, de milliers d'heures de travail sans grues, visseuses et outils actuels...
Mais que cela soit la lumière du petit matin, les allées sans personne et le calme de ce moment de la journée, j'ai été saisi par un aspect poétique de ce bâtiment d'aluminium, mat ou brillant suivant les endroits.
Presque toute la surface est recouverte de plus de 340.000 oiseaux en aluminum, dans des différentes tonalités de gris. Rien que cela et je prête déjà un peu plus l'oreille ^^
J'ai aussi aimé cet sorte d'amas brillant qui vient équilibrer les arêtes comme coupées au cutter et au reglet... Avez vous repéré les oiseaux sur l'image du dessous ? Un peu plus loin, vous trouverez un plan et quelques maquettes mais je ne préfère pas vous donner le mien... C'est vraiment un bâtiment qui peu se découvrir comme on le sens, de haut en bas et de long en large !
Voilà quelques précisions d'ordres techniques...
La Philharmonie de Paris a été imaginée par l’architecte Jean Nouvel, comme une colline surplombant le parc de La Villette. Avec sa coque grise couverte de centaines de milliers d' « oiseaux » en feuilles d’aluminium, la masse spectaculaire de l’édifice se prête à tous les qualificatifs : OVNI, vaisseau spatial, temple ...
Pour de plus amples détails utiles, intéressants et pratiques, vous trouverez le lien au site ici !
Mais reprenons notre déambulation... Je commence à travailler à 9:00 et j'ai toujours une demi-heure d'avance, c'est un principe qui me permet de ne jamais me presser et de faire face à l'imprévu de façon tranquille et efficace... J'ai donc eu le temps de me promener un peu, d'autant qu'il faisait assez beau :)
Arrivée aux étages inférieurs sur les images ci-dessous :
Voilà les maquettes dont je vous parlais précédemment. Celles-ci sont assez bien faites, simples, claires, efficaces et assez belles dans leur côté bicolore... La troisième image montre une vue en coupe de "La Grande salle Pierre Boulez" qui fait la renommée du bâtiment tant pour son acoustique que pour son architecture intérieure.
Je n'ai pas pu y accéder, mais rien n'est perdu comme je travaille encore quelques jours sur place...
Mais il est déjà temps d'aller travailler et notre promenade s'interrompt une première fois.
Celle-ci reprend à la pause de midi pendant laquelle j'en profite pour faire un tour des environs, dans ce quartier neuf et rénové récemment où l'on a assez bien réussi à faire cohabiter l'ancien et le nouveau.
J'aime aussi que la Nature vienne aux portes du vaisseau, ou plutôt que celui-ci soit bien intégré.
C'est un quartier où l'on trouve le Conservatoire de la Danse, la Cité de la Musique, plusieurs théâtres et salles de concerts. On peut tout aussi bien déambuler le long des prairies jusqu'au canal St Denis tout proche et remonter jusqu'à la Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie.
Bref, c'est bon endroit où se rendre pour maximiser les points d'intérêts et minimiser les trajets en transports..!
Juste avant de reprendre le travail pour l'après-midi, je crois ces deux moutons qui broutent et désherbent un parcelle délimitée... Même si je suis convaincu qu'il pourrait y avoir beaucoup plus de ces animaux et d'autres, c'est déjà un bon début. Et les moutons bêlent alors que je retourne vers le bâtiment d'aluminium...
En ressortant pour de bon à la fin de la journée, sur les conseils d'un agent de sécurité, je décide d'aller faire un tour au belvédère situé au neuvième étage. Celui-ci est accessible par ascenseur d'avril à octobre. C'était donc le moment d'en profiter :)
La vue est assez belle, bien que le ciel se soit bien couvert, on voit la banlieue qui se fond dans la ville et au premier plan, la relative abondance d'arbres et de verdure. Paris n'est pas Berlin ou certaines autres villes si remplies de parcs que cela...
Pour redescendre, j'emprunte une longue rampe d'accès en pente douce qui serpente sur le flanc de la bête à peau métallique... Tout le long du trajet, je pense à une sorte de procession sur le côté d'une pyramide à degrés sud-américaine.
Voilà pour cette petite promenade centrée autour de ce bâtiment de la Philharmonie de Paris. N'hésitez pas à me dire si vous y êtes allés, et à y vous y rendre si vous avez l'occasion ! Il y a encore beaucoup à découvrir !
J'espère que cet article vous aura plût et intéressé et je vous remercie pour votre lecture :)
Prenez soin de vous et de vos proches <3
In the end nature will always win this word has been running through my mind for quite some time now, and it just hit again when I read your article... Pictures are superb I'll confess and you got your work well detailed... Thanks for sharing 💕✌️
There's no options than joining and practicing its ways...! Going against Nature can work... but never for very long ! (on a long time scale of course !)
You're very welcomed :))
I like this place, these are beautiful structures and you took your time to go round and detailed it as well.
Thank you
haha, you’re welcome 😉
Yeah, it was quite a tour, but there’s plenty more to discover, as in every place or subjects I think :)
Have a great day and take care ☀️
I to am generally not that impressed with modern architecture but when you showed us the cool detail of this place I really liked it
Thanks for joining Wednesday Walk :), I truly enjoy exploring the world virtually each Wednesday seeing walks from all around the globe and feeling I am there and experiencing it all myself, such as I did in your post just now :)
Thanks you for your visit dear @tattoo-djay :)
Yeah, after several days around, I noticed some interesting spots and architectural concepts !
I hope you're doing good those days ✌️
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What an remarkable place, the details and architectural features, just stunning.
Didn’t know about it either. Thanks for sharing @anttn 👋🏻😊
Love your captures, they tell it all.
Have a wonderful Thursday ☀️🌺🐝
Yes... and it's particularly vast and imposing, a real beached whale on the north bank of Paris ^^ I hope you're well and congratulations for the move ! Thanks you ☺️ Wish that your Friday will be awesome ! Preparing for the weekend :)
It sure is @anttn, vast and imposing 😊
I’m resting today as it is needed after so much work. I need to listen to my body 😉 and I do.
Thank you so much. Happy we moved and so far this new place feels good. The energy is positive here.
The garden has lots of morning visitors in all forms. Will try to capture some in the next days with my phone. 📸
Thank you kindly, and may your Friday be magical and awesome too! 😊
Have a great weekend 👋🏻☀️
Can't wait to see more of your garden, I'm happy for you that you finally moved in that place :)
It was a busy Friday at work, but I saw some nice artworks hehe !
Enjoy your weekend and take good care dear !
Thank you so much @anttn 😊
It feels so different here.
I just saved a baby gecko 🦎 it was only about 2 cm big. I put it out in the garden. Inside isn’t good for the little one 🥰😊 happy I could do it safely.
Even though busy, glad you saw some nice artworks 😊 always nice.
I will my friend, I rested a bit more. So getting recharged. Everything else that needs to be done in the house can be done bit by bit, no need to hurry. I will enjoy the new place as long as it may last. 😎
Enjoy your weekend too and the Saturday evening 👋🏻 Hope you have a peaceful weekend.
Oohhh, love all reptiles, but gecko are even more cute ..! Used to see a lot in south of france :)
Yeah, it’s good to install bit by bit as an new home is a new atmosphere and energy and setting up in this cannot be done in a week or even in a month...!
Weekend went peacefully but was a little bit short ^^ I hope you enjoyed yours as well 🤞🏼
Have a good weekend ahead 🌟
Yes… geckos and chameleons are my favourite… somehow snakes are not.
Exactly it needs to be done bit by bit. All will fall into place eventually. 😉🤓
Weekends and holidays are always too short hehehe 🤭
Yes, I enjoyed mine too. We had our first bbq here, it has been a while.
Great to hear yours was peaceful.
Enjoy your new week @anttn 👋🏻☀️ That it may be a good one.
Thank you so much!
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I am not a fan of architecture either, but there are structures that are so wonderful and interesting that they arouse many emotions in me as if it were a song, this you showed made me feel the same, of course after all, architecture is an art. Wonderful ride my friend! Beautiful pictures.
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I'm glad you enjoyed the tour and really enjoyed your comparaison !
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Thanks you @hoang.khanh :)
I'll come for a visit !
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