France, Nimes - July 1998
Musée Carré d’Art in Nimes is quite unique. Not because of the art on display (contemporary art from 1960 – present) or its media library. Mainly because it is situated in the old town center of Nimes. In between old buildings, overlooking a square with a Roman temple (Maison Carrée), this modern, cubical and transparent building stands out. It is a design by Norman Foster. Because of the use of glass it is quite open, inside out and outside in. Inside the museum the glass is also used in staircases. Here is the central hall. Not a stairway to heaven but a staircase to art.
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