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Sam [26th September 2009]
Nice sheet, is it possible if we could see the sheet as a pdf?
Nice sheet, is it possible if we could see the sheet as a pdf?
Temitope Shoda [26th September 2009]
Thanks Sam, you can’t download the sheet as pdf but can view the individual images through this link.
Thanks Sam, you can’t download the sheet as pdf but can view the individual images through this link.
Arquitectum held a competition for a new reinterpretation for the Moulin Rouge in Paris, the most famous cabaret in the world and symbol of what is an important aspect of Parisian life.
We were asked to design a new space incorporating latest technology for a dance school and all its installations. The purpose of this competition was to create a new vision which, in the future, will remain an important symbol, as well as ensuring the continued quality of the show and the performance of the dancers.
Whilst leadings and working with a group of three friends, our proposal was to enhance the street presence by creating a facade of vertical aluminium fins. The facade creates a varied dialogue with its surroundings. When closed it stands as a mysterious volume; when the fins open it expresses the life going on inside. At ground floor visitors enter through the ‘EYELID’, a grand and red patterned perforated metal shutter that slides up, extending the street into the building. These sliding shutters are located throughout the building, opening and closing various spaces. The ground floor space is a multiple height space allowing for informal performances and exhibitions to take place. The design addresses the fragment chaotic spirit of Moulin Rouge by knitting together spaces with a sense of cohesiveness. Each space has the essence of a stage, and each visitor a performer.
We were asked to design a new space incorporating latest technology for a dance school and all its installations. The purpose of this competition was to create a new vision which, in the future, will remain an important symbol, as well as ensuring the continued quality of the show and the performance of the dancers.
Whilst leadings and working with a group of three friends, our proposal was to enhance the street presence by creating a facade of vertical aluminium fins. The facade creates a varied dialogue with its surroundings. When closed it stands as a mysterious volume; when the fins open it expresses the life going on inside. At ground floor visitors enter through the ‘EYELID’, a grand and red patterned perforated metal shutter that slides up, extending the street into the building. These sliding shutters are located throughout the building, opening and closing various spaces. The ground floor space is a multiple height space allowing for informal performances and exhibitions to take place. The design addresses the fragment chaotic spirit of Moulin Rouge by knitting together spaces with a sense of cohesiveness. Each space has the essence of a stage, and each visitor a performer.
