![An inverted periscope is part of the wonderful square renewal of the Célestins Square in Lyon, that includes also vivid greenery, a pool fountain, wood flooring, and an underground parking.
The view through the periscope is puzzling…
…and we could not help but go seven floors downstairs to see a moving sculpture in action.
Place designed by: Michel Desvignes
Parking designed by: Jean-Michel Wilemotte with Michel Targe, architects - Daniel Buren, artist
Year: 1995
Visited: April 2009
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An inverted periscope is part of the wonderful square renewal of the Célestins Square in Lyon, that includes also vivid greenery, a pool fountain, wood flooring, and an underground parking.
The view through the periscope is puzzling…
…and we could not help but go seven floors downstairs to see a moving sculpture in action.
Place designed by: Michel Desvignes
Parking designed by: Jean-Michel Wilemotte with Michel Targe, architects - Daniel Buren, artist
Year: 1995
Visited: April 2009
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