[eternalban]

What is intriguing is that while French politics drove the project, it is entirely a British building plopped in the middle of Paris.

It's a pity Jean Nouvel wasn't around then - his work* is great imo.

This is a modern French building:

http://www.jeannouvel.com/en/projects/institut-du-monde-arab...

* http://www.jeannouvel.com/en/projets/

A must see if you go to Switzerland - an amazing structure that defies photographic capture - has to be experienced: http://www.jeannouvel.com/projets/centre-de-culture-et-des-c...

[nerdbert]

> it is entirely a British building plopped in the middle of Paris

They got their own in the form of Lloyd's a few years later.