Submit a Project Advertise Architonic
World
© All rights reserved. ArchDaily 2008-2024 ISSN 0719-8884 All images are © each office/photographer mentioned.
  1. ArchDaily
  2. Luma Arles

Luma Arles: The Latest Architecture and News

Frank Gehry's Dynamic Reflective Tower Opens to the Public for the First Time

Frank Gehry's long awaited LUMA Arles has finally opened its doors to the public. The stainless-steel-clad tower with a twisting geometric structure sits in a 27-acre creative campus at the Parc des Ateliers in the French city of Arles, housing exhibition galleries, project spaces, and the LUMA’s research and archive facilities. Over 45 world renowned artists and designers, such as Etel Adnan, Olafur Eliasson, Koo Jeong A, Carsten Höller, and Kerstin Brätsch will feature their creations across the tower's 12 levels, making it a focal point for global artists, curators, and art enthusiasts.

Frank Gehry's Dynamic Reflective Tower Opens to the Public for the First Time - Image 1 of 4Frank Gehry's Dynamic Reflective Tower Opens to the Public for the First Time - Image 2 of 4Frank Gehry's Dynamic Reflective Tower Opens to the Public for the First Time - Image 3 of 4Frank Gehry's Dynamic Reflective Tower Opens to the Public for the First Time - Image 4 of 4Frank Gehry's Dynamic Reflective Tower Opens to the Public for the First Time - More Images+ 33

Vincent Hecht Reveals Latest Photographs of Nearly Completed Frank Gehry's Tower in South of France

Atelier Vincent Hecht has released a series of recent photographs that document the construction status of Frank Gehry's Luma Arles Tower in the south of France. The twisting tower opening this spring will include artist studios, workshops, seminar rooms, and research facilities.

Vincent Hecht Reveals Latest Photographs of Nearly Completed Frank Gehry's Tower in South of France - Image 1 of 4Vincent Hecht Reveals Latest Photographs of Nearly Completed Frank Gehry's Tower in South of France - Image 2 of 4Vincent Hecht Reveals Latest Photographs of Nearly Completed Frank Gehry's Tower in South of France - Image 3 of 4Vincent Hecht Reveals Latest Photographs of Nearly Completed Frank Gehry's Tower in South of France - Image 4 of 4Vincent Hecht Reveals Latest Photographs of Nearly Completed Frank Gehry's Tower in South of France - More Images+ 13

Frank Gehry's Jagged Aluminum Luma Arles Takes Shape in France

New photography by Hervé Hôte has been released, showcasing the Frank Gehry-designed Luma Arles complex as construction continues in the French town of Arles. The arts center, situated on a former SNCF rail yard, will offer exhibition, research, education, and archive space within a 46-meter-tall, aluminum tile-clad tower.

Constructed from a concrete core and steel frame, the scheme emerges from a circular glass atrium echoing the town’s Roman amphitheater. The distinctive jagged form above the atrium echoes the region’s rugged mountain ranges, with glass boxes extruding from reflective aluminum panels.