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It is an almost rectangular building with two levels having a lengthwise space as a large double height hall. The space has a 12 X 12 metre area In the center that is illuminated from the upper glass cube, which has already become a symbol of the new pier. The cube is made up of dozens of coloured glass panels by the French artist Daniel Buren. Challenges and Solution...

The enclosure has three balance tanks, of which the most notable by its larger size is the Circular Tank. To achieve a multi-use space, the architects responsible for its renovation, Unen, believed it was important to place a system of movable seats, which could be stored under the floor, to use the open room as often as necessary. There were several challenges for Fi...

The architects chose to create spaces that confect their own urban area, based on similarities with the buildings in Troyes town centre but with a modern keynote. Without being overly contrived, and using materials such as wood and concrete that can also be seen in the neighbouring buildings, a conference centre was created with excellent facilities, located at the heart...

Jean Nouvel has given the concert hall a unique shape - it is an adjustable space that surrounds the spectator. The audience sit in cascading balconies which create a sensation of being suspended in mid-air, surrounded by music. The architect, Jean Nouvel, and the main acoustic engineer for the hall, Sir Harold Marshall of Marshall Day Acoustics, have created a hall with...

A year ago, the architect Josep Ferrando and Figueras International Seating began a project in partnership to create a chair for collective spaces and, specifically, for religious spaces. The project was presented in the context of the exhibition that the Catalan architect took to the 14th XIV Biennale Architettura di Venecia, called ''''In Progress Matter and Light''''....

Constructed on a slope, the complex is split into two parts. The area open to the public stretches 28m high, housing its commercial centre, cultural centre, gardens and public offices, situated on two slopes that are joined together by a large balcony over the Bosphorus. The private topography stretches from 32m upwards, and includes residences in three of its towers and...

The company Figueras International Seating begins one of its most international years with the execution of different high-prestige projects, such as the equipping of the United Nations General Assembly, in New York. This project was won through a demanding public tender by their subsidiary Figueras USA, and includes over 1000 seats for different halls at the UNO headqua...