Tying in with the French city's designation as European Capital of Culture 2013, MuCEM is one of several civic buildings opened in 2013 and will be dedicated to the history and cultures of the Mediterranean region. Ornamental concrete shrouds the glazed exterior of the museum like a lacy veil, moderating light through to the building's two exhibition floors. Meanwhile, an inclined walkway bridges out from the roof the building to meet Fort Saint-Jean – a seventeenth-century stronghold that will also house museum exhibitions – before continuing on towards the Eglise Saint-Laurent church nearby.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | ESUM-0148-0004 |
| Caption: | MuCEM (Museum of European civilisation and the Mediterranian), Marseille, France. Architect: Rudy Ricciotti, 2013. Lateral view with walkway linking roof to Fort Saint-Jean. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 4947 x 3392 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 10/04/2013 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Edmund Sumner/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | MuCEM (Museum of European civilisation and the Mediterranian) |
| Headline: | MuCEM (Museum of European civilisation and the Mediterranian), Marseille, France. Architect: Rudy Ricciotti, 2013. |
| City: | Marseille |
| Country: | France |
| Architect: | Rudy Ricciotti |
| Architect Website: | http://www.rudyricciotti.com/ |
| Category: | Culture And Entertainment |
| Building Type: | Museum |
| Year of Completion: | 2013 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | Tying in with the French city's designation as European Capital of Culture 2013, MuCEM is one of several civic buildings opened in 2013 and will be dedicated to the history and cultures of the Mediterranean region. Ornamental concrete shrouds the glazed exterior of the museum like a lacy veil, moderating light through to the building's two exhibition floors. Meanwhile, an inclined walkway bridges out from the roof the building to meet Fort Saint-Jean – a seventeenth-century stronghold that will also house museum exhibitions – before continuing on towards the Eglise Saint-Laurent church nearby. |
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| Orientation: | H |
| Type: | Museum |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | 3 people |
| Technique: | Copy space |
| People Incidental: | No |
| Point of View: | General view |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Edmund Sumner |
| Source File Name: | ESUM-0148-0004.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |