In the Crosshairs: Luma Arles Cultural Center

07/28/2021

There is nothing quite like the Arles cultural center, an offshoot of the Zurich-based foundation created by philanthropist Maja Hoffmann. Its emblem is the tower designed by Frank Gehry, which acts as both an exhibition venue and a space for artistic and scientific work.

by Sophie Bernard

Luma Arles, Parc des Ateliers, Frank Gehry's tower, May 2021. Adrian Deweerdt

Wherever you are, it is difficult not to be aware of it. "It's not the Gehry tower or the Luma tower: it's just the tower", says Maja Hoffmann. Reminding us that Arles is the municipality covering the largest area in France, all the way to the shoreline, she continues: "My profound desire was to see the sea, and affirm the connection between this territory and the Mediterranean." Read more

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