A twisting nine-story tower designed by Frank Gehry opens today at the centre of an 11ha art park in the southern French city of Arles.

Luma Arles, a “creative campus” within the post-industrial Parc des Ateliers, promises to provide opportunities for artists to experiment, working with peers from other disciplines, curators and audiences. It is the brainchild of Swiss art collector, philanthropist and pharmaceutical heiress Maja Hoffmann.

Gehry’s 15,000sq m geometrical building, visible from across the historic city, is formed from four interconnected towers joined by a concrete core and rising from an 18m high glass drum.

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