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Ellsworth Kelly and the Auditorium

In 2012, the Fondation commissioned the artist Ellsworth Kelly to create a series of works for the future Auditorium of the building, designed by architect Franck Gehry.

Creating feeling - A moving architectural journey

"The great work of architectures expresses feeling. When you visit and see them there's a transfer of feeling from the artist, the architect, other time through the ages, to now.” - Frank Gehry

Dive into Frank Gehry's architecture

Dive into the heart of Frank Gehry's architecture with this *Parkour performance in the Fondation's building.

The Auditorium of the Fondation

Events, concerts, discussions... The Auditorium takes different shapes through all the seasons of the Fondation. Come behind the curtains and see its transformation.

13 000 m² of glass

In order to conform to Frank Gehry's design, the people involved in the construction work found solutions to numerous unprecedented technical challenges, from the initial conception of the project right through to its finishing touches.

Time lapse : construction of the building

Relive the construction of building from September 2009 to August 2014.

The glass sails

This great architectural exploit has already taken its place among the iconic works of 21st-century architecture. Each stage of construction pushed back the boundaries of conventional architecture to create a unique building that makes a dream come true.