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Pathé Foundation by Renzo Piano Building Workshop

November 27, 2014November 27, 2014 Foamboards

Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW) have recently completed the new headquarters for
The Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé in Paris, France.

Project description

The Fondation Jerôme Seydox-Pathé is an organization dedicated to the preservation of Pathé’s heritage, and to the promotion of the cinematographic art. Its new headquarters will be located in avenue des Gobelins, on the site of a XIX century disused theatre.

The new building will house Pathé’s archives, some exhibition spaces related to the cinematographic art, including a 40-seat screening room, and the offices of the foundation.

The project calls for the demolition of the two existing buildings to create a more organic space that better responds to the restrictions of the site.

The façade on the avenue des Gobelins will be restored and preserved, due to its historical and artistic value. Decorated with sculptures by Rodin, it is not only a historical landmark, but also an iconic building for the Gobelins area.

A new transparent building just behind the façade functions as the foundation’s public access. Looking like a greenhouse, it offers a view on the interior garden through the basement of the new egg-shaped building that houses the project’s main functions.
The peculiar design of this 26 m high building is determined by the site’s major limits and requirements. In particular, it respects the distances with the adjoining buildings, while at the same time creating a new space for an interior garden.

The glazed form of the building is only perceived from the street through the and over the restored facade like a discreet presence during the daytime, while softly glowing at night.

Architect: Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW)
Project Team: Bernard Plattner (Partner in Charge)/ Thorsten Sahlmann (Associate in Charge) /Alexandre Pachiaudi
Design team: B. Plattner and T.Sahlmann (partner and associate in charge) with G.Bianchi (partner), A.Pachiaudi, S.Becchi, T.Kamp; S.Moreau, E.Ntourlias, O.Aubert, C.Colson, Y.Kyrkos (models)
Consultants: VP Green (structure); Arnold Walz (model 3d); Sletec (cost consultant); Inex (MEP); Tribu (Sustainability); Peutz (acoustics); Cosil (Light)
Interior Designer: Leo Berellini Architecte

Photography by © Michel Denancé

Drawings and images by © RPBW

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Aircraft Workshop: Learn To Make Models That Fly (Learn to Make Models)

May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 Foamboards

A comprehensive guide to aircraft modelling which covers everything from the basic principles to making your first flying model through to advanced scale construction models. The key to the book is the extraordinary thoroughness of its scope and content, from the step-by-step instructions to the detailed scaled plans and illustrations. Even the ‘summary of contents’ is five A4 pages long showing at-a-glance what there is to learn and how to get additional information and practice! The book covers your first flying model, what materials and tools are needed, marking and cutting, designing your own plane, construction drawing, enlarging plans and building models. It explains the simple rules of flight, building a glider with control surfaces, building a ‘progressive’ trainer, choosing radio control, how to handle your first flight, preflight checks, flight debriefing, adding an engine, engine management, engine tuning, powered flight and adding wheels. Flying instructions include taxiing, takeoff, landing, basic flight manoeuvres, turning, figure of eight, flying in a wind, dead stick landing, loop and roll. Modelling techniques covered include working with polystyrene, moulding in fibreglass, vacuum forming, finishing and fitting out, installing large engines, registration of plans and much, much more…

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Santa Claus's Workshop And The Contemporary Workspace

December 24, 2013December 24, 2013 Foamboards

Is anyone more productive than Santa Claus and his elves? Mythically located at the North Pole, surrounded by fields of ice, the team magically fills handwritten orders, always hitting their deadline of Christmas Day. No one has actually seen inside this mysterious, miraculously industrious factory, but through secondhand accounts it is possible to piece together an idea of the ethos driving this workspace. Remarkably, Santa’s workshop reflects the concerns of contemporary industry: creating fun, open work environments that foster employee satisfaction and productivity all through collaboration. “Santa’s Workshop,” by Wilfred Jackson, 1932. Remarkably, many of Santa’s concerns mirror those of contemporary industry. It seems Google, Facebook, and every other company is racing to create the most fun, most open working environments. The hope of the businesses is that this typology will foster employee satisfaction, increase productivity, and create chances for collaboration leading to innovation. Facebook HQ by Studio O+A, Palo Alto, California When Facebook created their headquarters in Palo Alto, California, the management asked employees what they wanted to see. They came up with a design brief that incorporated three main things: sustainable and ecological design, a program …

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Radio Control Airplane Workshop Secrets

November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 Foamboards

This is a 191 Page Radio Control Airplane Workshop Secrets Book from Air Age Inc. This book is a collection of some of the best building how-tos that have been published in Model Airplane News magazine. From basic construction techniques to advanced ways to quiet your engine, this book is a valuable resource that you–and your models–shouldn’t be without. FEATURES: Softcover 191 page book. Extensive black and white photographs and illustrations. Tips and techniques to build better models, including: -Shock absorbing landing gear. -Work with foam and metal. -Stop control-surface flutter. -Control linkage setups. -Easy strip-planking. -Install skis and floats. -Build Fowler flaps. -Build an engine test stand. -Scale cockpit detail. -Convert glow planes to electric. -Build stronger wings. -Make a homemade muffler. -Molding carbon-fiber gear. -Align and balance models. -Built up truss ribs. -And much, much more!! INCLUDES: One 191 Page Radio Control Airplane Workshop Secrets. SPECS: Pages: 191 Width: 8-1/2″” (21.6cm) Length: 10-7/8″” (27.6cm) sdw 1/10/02 ir/kh

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Modelling Autonomic Communication Environments: 5th IEEE International Workshop, MACE 2010, Niagara Falls, Canada, October 28, 2010, Proceedings … Networks and Telecommunications)

November 15, 2013November 15, 2013 Foamboards

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th IEEE International Workshop on Modelling Autonomic Communications Environments, MACE 2010, held in Niagara Falls, Canada, in October 2010, as part of the 6th International Conference on Network and Service Management, CNSM 2010. The 10 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 17 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on autonomics in home area networks and multimedia; ontologies, experience, adaptive systems and federation; and modeling for virtualized infrastructure.

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