As part of the renovation and redesign work that led up to Marseille’s City of Culture Year, Foster + Partners, together with the French landscape architect Michel Desvigne, were contracted to regenerate the quayside area at the Canebiere end of the Vieux Port.
The result is an enlarged pedestrian space at Quai des Belges, with both light and shade provided by a dramatic blade of reflective stainless steel overhead. Open on all sides, this 46 by 22 metre canopy has a polished, mirrored surface that reflects the surrounding port and streets. The massive mirror tapers towards the edges, minimising its profile and helping to blur the edges. The sense of not knowing where reality ends and reflection starts, creates a feeling of infinite space.
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Linked to Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite, Weekend Reflections and Mosaic Monday.
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Hi, great perspective, really liked all the pictures 🙂
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Thank you for coming by sharing your creative photography on the second anniversary of Weekly Top Shot, #104!
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suchc an amazing way of reflection…nicely done…
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Wow, this is really cool. Thanks for sharing!
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That is such a challenge to track down reflection everywhere like that… I’m very impressed, and I love to see your self-portrait too ! ^^
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Yes, with such a huge mirror you can’t escape being in the photos!
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Now I’m slightly sea sick… 😉
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I felt that way at the time. With such brilliant light, the reflections looked real, just upside down!
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That’s the “problem”!!! lol
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