Chateau La Coste, near Aix-en-Provence, is a unique property that
combines sculptural artworks by leading contemporary artists
alongside works by some of the world's best-known architects, all
within the grounds of a working organic vineyard. Since 2004 the
estate, which occupies an ancient site, has been transformed into
an exceptional plein-air museum, and the number of installations
grows every year. The spreading collection lies within the walk of
a spectacular Art Centre, designed by the world-renowned Japanese
architect Tadao Ando. On the reflecting pool in front of the
building is one of Louise Bourgeois' giant arachnoid sculptures,
Crouching Spider. To the north lies a futuristic winery by Jean
Nouvel. By taking one of several routes to the south or west, the
visitor encounters such monumental installations as Sean Scully's
sculpture of stacked blocks of limestone, Wall of Light Cubed;
Richard Serra's steel sheets, AIX; and Oak Room by Andy
Goldsworthy, a cave of interwoven oak branches, integrated into an
old stone wall. Installations by Liam Gillick, Kengo Kuma, Paul
Matisse, Sophie Calle and many others punctuate the pathways. And
by an ancient Roman route, Ai Weiwei has created another new path
up the hillside, using paving stones salvaged from the renovated
port at Marseilles. Overlooking the site is a 16th-century chapel
restored by Ando and enclosed by a framework of steel and glass.
The music and exhibition pavilions, close to the `village' of
buildings at the heart of the property, have been designed by Frank
Gehry and Renzo Piano respectively. In this stunning new book,
Robert Ivy of the American Institute of Architects and the curator
Alistair Hicks explore each work of architecture and art
installation in depth. Their insightful commentaries are
accompanied by specially commissioned photographs by the acclaimed
architectural photographer Alan Karchmer. The book is arranged into
sections covering all areas of the property, so that the reader is
able to experience and discover Chateau La Coste as a visitor
would. In the introduction, Ivy relates the conception, creation
and further development of Chateau La Coste by its owner, Patrick
McKillen; while, to conclude the book, Hicks considers the site's
ever-increasing exhibition programme. Throughout the pages, the
reader will feel transported to idyllic Provence, to this most
remarkable and significant collection of modern and contemporary
art and architecture.
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