FRAC, or Fond Regional Dart Contemporain, was established in 1982 to decentralize artistic activities in France, and has its offices and facilities in Provence, Alps and Cote DAzur. It aims to support young artists and their works, and each facility is closely connected with its locals. Following their attitude, FRAC Marseille is also a place-on-the-street type of cultural center that is entirely open to the region.The site is in a unique triangle shape, sandwiched between two streets in the waterfront quarter of the town. "What we wanted was not a closed gallery but was an elevated street that could work as it is an exhibition space and a workshop. On the elevated street, there is a knot set up as an open air plaza, which functions also as a meeting place or even a party room. In this way, inside and outside can be effectively linked, and this is what FRAC has aimed since its inception."
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | ESUM-0134-0006 |
| Caption: | FRAC, Marseille, France. Architect: Kengo Kuma, 2013. Overall Exterior View. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 3713 x 4519 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 01/05/2013 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Edmund Sumner/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | FRAC |
| Headline: | FRAC, Marseille, France. Architect: Kengo Kuma, 2013. |
| City: | Marseille |
| Country: | France |
| Architect: | Kengo Kuma |
| Architect Website: | kkaa.co.jp |
| Category: | Culture And Entertainment |
| Building Type: | Museum |
| Year of Completion: | 2013 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | FRAC, or Fond Regional Dart Contemporain, was established in 1982 to decentralize artistic activities in France, and has its offices and facilities in Provence, Alps and Cote DAzur. It aims to support young artists and their works, and each facility is closely connected with its locals. Following their attitude, FRAC Marseille is also a place-on-the-street type of cultural center that is entirely open to the region.The site is in a unique triangle shape, sandwiched between two streets in the waterfront quarter of the town. "What we wanted was not a closed gallery but was an elevated street that could work as it is an exhibition space and a workshop. On the elevated street, there is a knot set up as an open air plaza, which functions also as a meeting place or even a party room. In this way, inside and outside can be effectively linked, and this is what FRAC has aimed since its inception." |
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| Orientation: | V |
| Type: | Museum |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | 6-10 people |
| Technique: | Copy space |
| People Incidental: | Yes |
| Point of View: | Street view |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Edmund Sumner |
| Source File Name: | ESUM-0134-0006.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |