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Grande Arche de la Fraternité
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CONTEXT |
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Importance of the building in the territory and in the city |
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DESCRIPTION |
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MATERIALS |
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reinforced concrete, marble, glass Prestressed concrete frame. Facades covered in white Carrara marble, grey granite and reflective glass Teflon tensostructure
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LOCATION |
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TYPOLOGY |
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ARCHITECTURE | Buildings for cultural activities
Conference halls
Buildings for offices and professional practises
Offices
Urban equipment and structures for public areas
City gates, boundaries, entries
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ARCHITECTURE | Museums and buildings for exhibitions
Science museums
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Bars, cafeterias
Restaurants
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CHRONOLOGY |
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1982 - 1983
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BIBILIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES |
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Marc Dessauce, "L'art du cadre / The art of the frame", L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui 347, juillet-août/july-august 2003, pp. 108-113 |
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Bertrand Lemoine, 100 Monuments du XXe Siècle, Editions France Loisirs, Paris 2000, pp. 202-203 |
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Friedbert Kind-Barkauskas, Stefan Polóny, Bruno Kauhsen, Jörg Brandt, Atlante del Cemento, UTET, Torino 1998, pp. 216-217 |
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Jean-Pierre Courtiau, La Grande Arche / The Great Arch. Otto von Spreckelsen, Paul Andreu, Herme, Paris 1997 |
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Hervé Martin, Guide de l'Architecture Moderne à Paris 1900-1995 / Guide to Modern Architecture in Paris 1900-1995, Éditions Alternatives, Paris 1995, 5ª edizione, p. 306 |
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Lotus international 78, ottobre/october 1993, [Applicazioni tecniche / Technical Applications], pp. (42-53) |
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Brad Smith, "La Grande Arche. Johan Otto von Spreckelsen", Architecture New Zealand, march-april 1992, pp. 64-65 |
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Kim Dirckinck-Holmfeld, "Tete Defense. Grande Arche", Arkitektur DK 1-2 1990 [Johan Otto von Spreckelsen], pp. 36-51 |
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La Grande Arche, Beaux-Arts Magazine, Paris 1990 |
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Agnoldomenico Pica, "La Grande Arche sopra il fluire dei secoli / La Grande Arche above the drift of time", L'Arca 33, dicembre/december 1989 [Il superamento della gravità / Overcoming gravity], pp. 14-25 |
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"Parijs, twee denkwijzen /Paris, two ways of thinking", Archis 10/1989, oktober/october 1989, pp. 13-53 Paul Vermeulen, "Pei's pyramid and Von Spreckelsen's cube. Louvre additions and the Grande Arche de la Defense", Archis 10/1989, oktoberoctober 1989, pp. 15-21 (13-53) |
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Daralice Donkervoet Boles, "Disappointment at La Defense", Progressive Architecture 2/1989, february 1989, p. 24 |
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François Chaslin, Virginie Picon-Lefebvre, La Grande Arche de la Défense, Electa Moniteur, Paris 1989 |
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AA.VV., La Grande Arche, L'Envenement Media, 1989 |
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La Grande Arche, Tete Defense, Paris-la-Defense: une architecture de Johan Otto von Spreckelsen, Paul Andreu. Carnet de route par Paul Andreu & Hubert Tonka, Editions du Demi-Cercle, Paris 1989 |
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Christian Dupavillon, Francis Lacloche, Le Triomphe des Arcs, Découvertes Gallimard, Paris 1989, pp. 82-96, 112-121 |
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Giorgio Trebbi, "La Grande Arche. alla ricerca di un limite / La Grande Arche. searching for a final end", Parametro 169, novembre-dicembre/november-december 1988, pp. 10–11 |
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Johan Otto Von Spreckelsen, "Una finestra sul mondo / A window on the world", L'Arca 12, dicembre/december 1987 [Il pubblico / The Public], p. 57 (56-67) |
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Olivier Boissière, "La Grande Arche guarda verso il Louvre/The Grande Arche facing the louvre", L'Arca 12, dicembre/december 1987 [Il pubblico/The Public], pp. 56-67 |
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David Mangin, "La Grande Arche de La Défense / The Grande Arche of La Defense", L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui 252, septembre/september 1987, pp. 66-79 |
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Marie Christine Loriers, "Building a new Paris. La Defense. First prize winner: Johan Otto von Spreckelsen", Progressive Architecture 9/1983, september 1983, p. 32 |
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Jean-Claude Garcias, Martin K. Meade, "La Tete Defense results. Winning scheme by Johan Otto von Spreckelsen", Architectural Review 1037, july 1983, pp. 4-6 |
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François Mitterrand Société d'économie mixte Tête Défense |
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DIMENSIONAL DATA |
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