Ombrière mirrored canopy
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The Ombrière mirrored canopy is a large reflective steel structure in Marseille’s Old Port that provides shade while artistically mirroring the life and activity of the square below.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ombrière mirrored canopy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2934107 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ombrière mirrored canopy Context triple: [Vieux-Port de Marseille, hasDesignFeature, Ombrière mirrored canopy]
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A.
Velarium (retractable awning system)
The Velarium was an enormous retractable canvas awning system used in ancient Roman amphitheaters, most famously the Colosseum, to shade spectators from the sun.
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B.
Umbracle (Barcelona shade house)
The Umbracle is a historic modernist-style shade house in Barcelona’s Parc de la Ciutadella, renowned for its elegant iron-and-wood structure and lush collection of Mediterranean and tropical plants.
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C.
Iron Pergola
The Iron Pergola is a historic cast-iron and glass shelter in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, known as a distinctive remnant of the city’s late 19th-century streetscape.
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D.
Tropical Pavilion
Tropical Pavilion is a greenhouse exhibit at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden that showcases a diverse collection of tropical plants in a warm, humid environment.
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E.
Whitney umbrella
The Whitney umbrella is a classic example of a singular algebraic surface in three-dimensional space, notable in differential topology for its pinch point singularity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ombrière mirrored canopy Target entity description: The Ombrière mirrored canopy is a large reflective steel structure in Marseille’s Old Port that provides shade while artistically mirroring the life and activity of the square below.
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A.
Velarium (retractable awning system)
The Velarium was an enormous retractable canvas awning system used in ancient Roman amphitheaters, most famously the Colosseum, to shade spectators from the sun.
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B.
Umbracle (Barcelona shade house)
The Umbracle is a historic modernist-style shade house in Barcelona’s Parc de la Ciutadella, renowned for its elegant iron-and-wood structure and lush collection of Mediterranean and tropical plants.
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C.
Iron Pergola
The Iron Pergola is a historic cast-iron and glass shelter in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, known as a distinctive remnant of the city’s late 19th-century streetscape.
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D.
Tropical Pavilion
Tropical Pavilion is a greenhouse exhibit at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden that showcases a diverse collection of tropical plants in a warm, humid environment.
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E.
Whitney umbrella
The Whitney umbrella is a classic example of a singular algebraic surface in three-dimensional space, notable in differential topology for its pinch point singularity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
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public art installation ⓘ urban canopy ⓘ |
| architect | Norman Foster ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Foster + Partners ⓘ |
| category |
canopy structure
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designedFor | pedestrians ⓘ |
| feature |
highly reflective underside
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large horizontal canopy ⓘ slender supporting columns ⓘ |
| function |
provides shade
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reflects activity of the square below ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Old Port waterfront
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surface form:
harbourfront square of the Old Port
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| location |
Bouches-du-Rhône
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France ⓘ Marseille ⓘ Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur ⓘ Vieux-Port de Marseille ⓘ |
| material |
polished steel
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stainless steel ⓘ |
| partOf | redevelopment of Marseille’s Vieux-Port public spaces ⓘ |
| provides | visual interaction between visitors and reflections ⓘ |
| purpose | urban regeneration of Marseille’s Old Port ⓘ |
| reflects |
people and activities in the Old Port
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public space below ⓘ |
| use |
public gathering place
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ombrière mirrored canopy Description of subject: The Ombrière mirrored canopy is a large reflective steel structure in Marseille’s Old Port that provides shade while artistically mirroring the life and activity of the square below.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.