In contemporary interior architecture, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing services are typically concealed, leading to constrained spatial imagination. This concealment has become a norm, often prioritizing cover-up over integration, limiting design possibilities. In contrast, during the high-modernist era of the 1970s, service infrastructure was celebrated and made visible. The Centre Pompidou exemplifies this with its externalized services, which were color-coded and transformed into an architectural statement. This design choice maximized usable space and increased flexibility within the interiors.
Contemporary interior architecture often conceals service provisions, using thick walls and dropped ceilings, limiting spatial imagination and possibilities.
In the high-modernist period of the 1970s, service systems were celebrated and made visible, as shown in the Centre Pompidou.
The Centre Pompidou's design colored its infrastructure: green for plumbing, blue for climate control, yellow for electrical, and red for circulation.
Externalizing building services not only served an aesthetic purpose but also maximized usable floor space and allowed for greater flexibility.
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