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Place Oscar Niemeyer

The two volcanoes in Le Havre / 881.48

The coloured film provides interesting perspectives on the Place Oscar Niemeyer

The coloured film provides interesting perspectives on the Place Oscar Niemeyer
Photo: © Thomas Schürmann, 2023

In contrast to the repetitive systems of international functionalism, architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907 - 2012) deliberately chose soft and round shapes such as this volcano-like truncated cone

In contrast to the repetitive systems of international functionalism, architect Oscar Niemeyer (1907 - 2012) deliberately chose soft and round shapes such as this volcano-like truncated cone
Photo: © Thomas Schürmann,

Mirror symmetry at Place Oscar Niemeyer - the staircase leads to the nearby pedestrian zone

Mirror symmetry at Place Oscar Niemeyer - the staircase leads to the nearby pedestrian zone
Photo: © Thomas Schürmann, 2023

The coloured film provides interesting perspectives on the Place Oscar Niemeyer

The coloured film provides interesting perspectives on the Place Oscar Niemeyer
Photo: © Thomas Schürmann, 2023

The coloured film provides interesting perspectives on the Place Oscar Niemeyer

The coloured film provides interesting perspectives on the Place Oscar Niemeyer
Photo: © Thomas Schürmann, 2023

Volcan - that's the colourful foil on the former cultural centre

Volcan - that's the colourful foil on the former cultural centre
Photo: © Thomas Schürmann, 2023