Carree d'Art, Nimes

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Carree d'Art, Nimes Sir Norman Foster was commissioned to build a modern art gallery, known as the Carrée d'Art, on the far side of the square. This provides a startling contrast to the Maison Carrée but borrows many of its features, such as the portico and columns (but rendered in steel and glass). The contrast of its modernity is thus muted by the physical resemblance between the two buildings, representing architectural styles 2000 years apart. Carree d'Art, Nimes, France, French, south, Languedoc, occitan, sir, norman, foster, art, gallery, contemporary, design, architect, architecture, square, contrast, styles, portico, modern, columns, glass, modernity, build, building, reflection, Maison Carree, center, centre, tourist, tour, destination, holiday, vacation, europe, guide,

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Location: Nimes France
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