Video: Musée des Confluences / Coop Himmelb(l)au

"If you only think in architectural terms, only architecture will come out." - Wolf Prix

Inspired by space suits, Formula One circuits, and many other "mind expanding machines," Wolf D. Prix of Coop Himmelb(l)au explains the thought process that went behind their design of the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, France. With spiraling ramps and bridges throughout, the museum allows visitors to explore the space "freely," despite the constraints of gravity, and, in a sense, "conquer space." Read on for Spirit of Space's full interview with Prix.

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "Video: Musée des Confluences / Coop Himmelb(l)au" 21 Dec 2015. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/779179/video-musee-des-confluences-coop-himmelb-l-au> ISSN 0719-8884

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