Blockhead Building Gets a Thumbs Up, Nice, France
I have to say that normally I鈥檓 not a fan of modern architecture. I prefer the grand old buildings from the Belle 脡poque, and Art Nouveau just sets my heart aflutter. But there are a few modern structures that I really appreciate and one of them is in Nice, France. I lovingly call it the 鈥渂lockhead building鈥� but officially it鈥檚 known as la t锚te carr茅e, or 鈥渢he square head鈥�.
This building is the administrative 鈥渉eadquarters鈥� for the library just next door. It has seven floors: three in the neck and four in the head. It鈥檚 claimed to be the first, habitable sculpture in the world.
You might wonder how the 40 or so people that work inside the building manage without any windows (at least that鈥檚 what I was wondering). The secret is a sheet of perforated aluminium which covers the exterior and acts like a sheer curtain, allowing those inside to see out, but those outside can鈥檛 see in. This is too bad, because I would really love to have a peek inside. Unfortunately it鈥檚 closed to the public. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
This building is the administrative 鈥渉eadquarters鈥� for the library just next door. It has seven floors: three in the neck and four in the head. It鈥檚 claimed to be the first, habitable sculpture in the world.
You might wonder how the 40 or so people that work inside the building manage without any windows (at least that鈥檚 what I was wondering). The secret is a sheet of perforated aluminium which covers the exterior and acts like a sheer curtain, allowing those inside to see out, but those outside can鈥檛 see in. This is too bad, because I would really love to have a peek inside. Unfortunately it鈥檚 closed to the public. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Blockhead Building Gets a Thumbs Up
Guide Location: France » Nice
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Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Margo Lestz
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- la t锚te carr茅e
- Elys茅e Palace
- National Theatre of Nice
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