The colors are not arbitrary, since they encode functionality. From [1] One of the distinctive features of the Centre Pompidou is the striking presence of colo

The colors are not arbitrary, since they encode functionality. From [1] One of the distinctive features of the Centre Pompidou is the striking presence of colour. Four strong colours – blue, red, yellow and green – clothe the structure and enliven the façade, their use governed by a code laid down by the architects: blue for circulating air (air conditioning) yellow for circulating electricity green for circulating water red for circulating people (escalators and lifts). [1] https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/The-Centre-Pompidou/The-Building https://www.centrepompidou.fr/en/The-Centre-Pompidou/The-Bui...