Kengo Kuma completes contemporary arched entrance for Angers Cathedral in France
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Lizzie Crook
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Summary
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma's studio has completed a contemporary arched concrete entrance for Angers Cathedral in France. The entrance, which opened earlier this month, features arched openings and doubles as a gallery to frame and protect the sculptural doorway on the west side of the Angevin Gothic-style cathedral.
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Opened earlier this month, the concrete entrance doubles as a gallery to frame and protect the sculptural doorway on the west side of the Angevin Gothic-style cathedral.
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