Location: Bloomsbury Area: 19000m2

TRAVEL FOR ARCHITECTURE

The British Museum Architects: Foster and Partners Year: 2000 The Reichstag Parliament
Location: Berlin Architects: Foster and Partners Views to the interior of the parliament The Louvres Museum Location: France Architects: I.M.Pei Why glass? Ribbon Chapel Location: Hiroshima Area: 80 m2
Area: 61166 m2 Year: 1999 Area:11,200m2 Year: 1989 Architects: Hiroshi Nakamura Year: 2014
British architect known for his sleek, Concept He earned his B.A. from MIT and his M.A. Born in Tokyo 1999 Master’s degree, Gra-
modern buildings made of steel and from Harvard. Pei went on to design such duate School of Science and Technology,
Public and politicians enter the building Meiji University 1997 Established Hiroshi
glass. well-known structures as the Kennedy li-
together an observation platform, allowing Nakamura.
Concept people to ascend symbolically above brary, the glass pyramid at the Louvre and
The museum needed a cover between the reading room the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Concept
and the courtyard, with a better central circulation. the heads of their representatives in the
Views into the courtyards. In one of them «Der Bevölkerung» is written, meaning « Concept Glass has the ability to reflect the louvre and hence duplicate it onto the surface, maximixing its The chapel is midway on a hill enjoying a panoramic view
Educational center Ethnographic chamber.
History of the British Museum Access to collections Stairs to restaurant the population». The Louvres needed a new entrance to the museum
effect, and creating a harmony between the two shapes. Glass is also the material that lets light
below the court and upper level galleries Participation of the visitors Views to Berlin and to the new underground mall. A new organization of Seto Inland Sea of Japan. Mainly used for weddings, the
2. History of the Reichstag building into the new underground program. chapel stands in a garden of a resort hotel.
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was also needed for the court of Napoleon. Why a pyramid?
The Reichstag fire was Placement of the pyramid . bride and groom climb separate stairways to meet at the top,to join as one, and
The
an arson attack on the declare their marriage. They end their journey together by walking on the same stairway.
Reichstag building in
3 4. 1. Montagu House
The dome created a sense of immobility. The addition of the stairs created a sense of 1933. Then the Berlin
1753 Wall came as a barri- It underwent renova-
dynamism. Their contrast helps the people interact with the new dome and the old greek Arc de Triomphe Arc de Defense
2. Quadrangular 1823 er that divided Berlin tion in 1995 without In perspective, the edges of a triangle meet up at one point, at all views, to reveal the facade of
style house that surrounds it.
3. Reading Room 1854 from 1961 to 1989. the dome on top. Glass Dome Mirror to hide machinery the louvres. In the case of a square, its edges are too bulky to reveal the louvres, and as one gets
The placement of the pyramids were both put on an axis that links them to the arc
Changes in terms of circulation 4. Great Court 2000 Changes in terms of circulation Machinery Inside View to inner court closer, the edges on the sides cover up more than reveal.
Brise Soleil de triomphe, as well as to the Grande Arc de Defense. The main pyramid is also
Monumental stairs Ramps
linked to the Palais Royal, as well as to the existing entrance of the museum.
were put around New Underground Circulation
the round reading Delivery Area
room, opening Show Room
access to upper The glass roof aided circulation since it sheltered people from rain and controlled the
heat temperature, and it joined people under one dynamic area. The transparency of the Circulation The small pyramid is designed at a human scale to enhance interactivity, the composition of both
floors, with caffes. What makes it touristic? triangles concentrate on a single point which is the center of the commercial area.
A glass cover was glass reflects shadows that are curved that aid the dynamism of the area. The representation of the unity of the people in the dome,
Galleries where in Foster removed these What makes it touristic?
Commercial
also integrated in and their power over the parliament. The dome›s interactive What makes it touristic?
the court, created galleries and put them Activities
the dome. Foster and Partners managed to enhance the interaction of the visitors with tthe museum. ramps also play a great factor: In them, you can see Berlin. The strong shape of the triangular prism contrasting with the horizontal exisitng museum plays
a sense of chaos, below ground.Created The people interact with the mirrors since they Pedestrian entrance next to the arc of triomphe
This interaction took place with the placement of the stairs around the central dome, this The central conference room was enlarged during the first renovation, so Foster and Partners took The other view to the conference below is also an attraction Underground Access Car Park Administration an interesting contrast. The transparency of the shape attracts visitor to see what›s inside, which It is essentially an architecture purely composed of flow of movement. There is a spiral
blocking circulation. an urban space. see their own reflection, the central cone is only Entrances for cars Subway entrance
created dynamism within the central piece. initiative to enlarge the dome as well. and a symbol: The people over the law. Administrative Garage Research Laboratories is the underground center. frame for the ramp which is supported by vertical studs and horizontal beams.
active with the presence of the people.

Location:Athens Year: 2009 Modern Museum of Art Location:Manhattan Architects:Yoshio Taniguchi 1984: Cesar Pelli Location:Los Angeles Architects:Diller Scofidio+Renfro
Acropolis Museum Area:21,000m2 Architect: Bernard Tschumi Area:630000 ft 2 Completion year: 2004 Cesar Pelli added the tower, to make the The Broad Museum Area:120,000m2 Completion year: 2015
museum stand out once again between
commonly associated with deconstruc- Studied architecture at Harvard University›s is an interdisciplinary design
the high-rise buildings. The lobby was
tivism. Born of French and Swiss parent- Graduate School of Design, graduating in studio that integrates architecture,
expanded to accomodate more people.
age. 1964, known for Bauhas architecture. the visual arts, and the performing
Excavations Viewing Platform Galleries, bookshop, staff reception,
Concept Interior views of the ramp and arts. Based in New York City.
Ramp Systems Shared double Concept restaurant, garden hall were added as Concept
Tschumi wanted to build something highly con- stair system. DSR uplifted the veil on the corner facing the Grand Disney Hall because first, the viewer would
The two walls height To expand the Museum’s space and synthesize its disparate well. Exuberant neighbors were one challenge, but the
tecxtual to respect the surroundings and history. go through a paradox, and second, because the corner begins at one point and expands towards
The museum elements. Hewanted to create more than one entrance. 2004: Yoshio Taniguchi: architects also had to open up the building to Grand edges, discreetly revealing what›s inside, unlike the grand disney hall.
Developing the concept
respected the History of the museum He created a building for education center, Avenue.
old one. which views into the garden. Two lobbies The Veil and the Vault
1939: Goodwin and Stone
The last floor shifted as the acropolis is. International Style Building. It had were created, one closer to the tower and
a curved entrance that was moved the new building, and one closer to the gar-
aside. A lobby connecting both den and restaurants. He restored the old en- The space remaining between the two ribbons is closed with glass panels to allow the
streets, services area and an exhibi- trance, and placed the services discfreetly viewers who are seated inside to see the whole walk of the two couples. Glass also
tion space. between the galleries. DSR created a mute document next to such a loud one, The Broad had to link roads to a allows the light to filter the area and make it seem holy.
The addition Veil symbolizes purity, whereas the vault is the security because the contrast between them would make it stand out. future railway station
1951: Phillip Johnson Yoshio designed the proportion of the new building respecting its Yoshio also opened up the dense museum by adding glass to of precious items.
The North Wing and Sculpture Gar- surrounding buildings, in terms of height and width. He worked with obtain a 15 percentage of glass. He also revived the old build-
The three layers represent the change of structurein the greek periods,from concentrated den were added. The North wing and dividing some lengths while keeping the others in the same length. ing by using its white color.
The ground floor has the reception along with the to freedom. the garden were seperated by the ser-
excavations, the second has the archaic period, its mezanine vices area. The lobby was illiminated,
has a restaurant, shop and viewer platform, the last floor has a visitor directly enters into the exhi-
the parthenon gallery. bition space, opened up by a garden.
Circulation occurs in a chronological order, on a glass ramp situated between two They also created a paradox between the interior and the exterior of the museum, the exterior
identical walls. 1964: Phillip Johnson being a simple cube shape, and the interior lobby being organic. Another contrast takes place
between the monotone grey lobby and the highlt lit galler floor. A transition takes place between The chapel could be compared to different parts of a wedding ceremony, like the
East and West Galleries were included.
them on the vertical circulation. bride›s dress and wedding cake.
The North wing had to be removed. The
entrance was also removed, but the lob- What makes it touristic? What makes it touristic?
What makes it touristic? Nakamura managed to translate the whole experience of a
by came back. The garden was further What makes it touristic? The public zones were designed to take on half the first floor , only part of the The broad›s paradox with the grand disney hall grabs any viewer›s attention. The paradox in terms
The Acropolis has a potential to show the visitors the historical views surrounding them. marriage into a small chapel. He got the idea of the movement of
expanded . Both galleries were black, Its numerous changes aimed at facilitating circulation while adding new interactive functions like bookshops, restaurants and galleries. second and the complete third. DSR aimed at this to create a transaction between of size, and shape and texture. This contrast doesn›t stop there, it continues to the inside where the
It also has a scripted circulation which facilitates the whole experience for any viewer, It also facilitates its accent points by opening up to both roads in the Manhattan grid system. It provides greenery in the city of lobby contrasts with the last floor, making the interaction with the museum more interesting and the newly weds, and put it vertically instead of horizontally, which
contrasting with the white building in both zones, the lobby and the gallery, to ameliorate the viewer›s experience.
especially with the natural light highlighting the historical statues. Manhattan. Some galleries open up to the streets of Manhattan, allowing interaction; while others close off to focus more on the art. dynamic. affected dynamism and allowed viewers to see and experience .
the middle.

Location:Netherlands Architects:Delugan Meissi The concept is, the roof is the main factor for shaping this institute and making it look like a sculpture. Location: Marseilles Architects:Rudy Ricotti Sunset Chapel Location: Acapulca Architects: Esteban Suarez
Sydney Opera House Location:Sydney Architects:Jorn Urtzon Eye Film Institute Area:6,300m2 Completion year: 2012
In terms of shape
The roof inclines down to the sea in order to fit with the surroundings, and gets higher to respect the tower
MuCem Museum Area:15,510m2 Completion year: 2014 Area:120 Year: 2011
Area:18,000m2 Year: 1973
Danish architect, had a Nordic sense Studied at the University Innsbruck she has a that was once a symbol for Amsterdam. Architect and engineer, winner of born and raised in mexico city & re-
of concern for nature which developed practice in Innsbruck and Vienna, has a teaching National Grand Prize for Architecture cieved his master’s degree in architec-
into what Utzon later referred to as position at the University Stuttgart. She is also , is representative of this generation of ture in 2004.He founded bunker arqui-
Additive Architecture chairwoman of the BIG Architecture Advisory architects that combine creative power The MuCem is placed at the same height of the fort of the castle next to it, the bridge is connected tectura as a platform for developing
and real constructive culture. to the last level of the museum. This circulation facilitates the visitor›s experience since it new strategies to study the architec-
The Concept
Concept Viewers had different access points to the project and to what was around it, and at The Concept reduces the distance from one cultural area to another, and it takes the visitor to the top of the tur-al phenomenon of the 21st century
The revival of that area that had nothing to offer for people, not
The Sydney Harbour had become a cosmopolitan different heights To build a museum next to the historic 17th century fort where he can go down again. The fact that there is a restaurant on the last floor, gives them The Concept
in terms of entertainment or housing.The project also has to
melting pot. A new symbol was needed to represent The Spherical Solution integrate a museum to store local and international films. Fort St Jean , rising along with the VIlla Mediteranne the option to cross the bridge or to look from afar. The chapel needed the light to enter in a strategic
that idea. All the sides of the volume were folded to decrease in height at the level of the sea, One side was lifted to meet up to the manner, to express both the joy of weddings and the
Creating a link between cinema and architecture mournings of funerals.
Urtzon`s Inspirations to point all the public areas towards it, creating a thin link between inside and outside, tower next to it.
In terms of circulation between the reality of the ocean and the illusion of the eye. A vehicular pathways lays parallel to the chapel, for easier access for visitors. The
overall shape of the chapel mimics the neighboring boulders ,integrating perfectly.

Circles are the shape of dynamism and of movement.

Land visible from all sides. Variation of naval charts The climb to Mayan Temples
Designing these inspirations
The monumental stairs were designed to be 12 m high, so all the secondary functions
were able to be placed under the stage. The monumentality of the stairs made them
a good assembly place, attracting people to sit in this stable yet dynamic area.
The intersection of different edges created a harmonious Cinemas Exhibition spaces The Museum›s facade is open with glass from the pedestrian access, and it is closed on the
composition of shells. In the centre pompidou, all the stairs were put outside to leave interior space ocean sides. Its closure with skin shows how Ricotti did not want to duplicate the castle with its
There is a clash between the Eye and the tower next to it. Its distance is too close for it to disregard the tower altogether like it did. reflections, he wanted to keep his project mute next to a historical area.
as an empty one for future exhibitions. Ricotti placed his ramp inside, and
The clash disrupts harmony in the area and on the harbor. This clash was fixed by using the building as a support. The eye points Why gray? Suarez had to lift the chapel, and form it in a
mimicked the skin of the centre pompidou to shed light in. This ramp ends with
to the building, where it has updating announcements about the events. way that it integrates with its surroundings.
a bridge that connects it to the neighboring castle. Grey is also an achromatic color. There are two types of gray, warm
A mixture of the frequencies of all the colors of the which has more yellow in it, and cold which has more blue in it. Concrete and glass
visible spectrum results in white, and white is one Ricotti chose the cold one to reflect the ocean. were chosen because
Restaurant Entrance and ticketing
The shells corresponded to the shape and height of the The white color reflects light, of the most common colors in nature, especially grey is a neutral color,
Sydney Harbor bridge. the shape could be compared to next to water surfaces and skies. White is also an What makes it touristic? it can accomodate
a sail boat. achromatic color,meaning it is with no color This is a building that facilitated any tourist›s journey around Marseille›s harbor. Also, the weddings and funerals.
What makes it touristic?
What makes it touristic? What makes it touristic? combination of the ramps and the bridge is a dynamic experience that transports viewers from sea The Chapel stood out by fitting in. It took the boldness of the rocks surrounding it,
The circulation was designed in a way any
The opera house became a symbol for not only Sydney, but also for Australia in itself. Ricotti designed the museum with the Pompidou system in mind, instead of the level to a higher level, the fort. This transaction takes place in an area filled with indirect lighting and integrated glass with it to show its surroundings.The interior interplay of shadows
visitor interacts with the exhibition spaces In this case, the function of the building is more valuable to tourists than its architecture. The eye does attract someone›s eye
Urtzon managed to design it in a sculptural way that respects the harbour around it, that stairs, he wanted to have an inner ramp leading to the roof to be connected with and varied shadows, which also gives the option for any viewer to stop and look outside or to along with the movement of the walls creates movement interesting enough to sit in
and restaurant while entering and while because of its distinct shape, but not for too long since there is no sense of continuity between it and the neighboring tower.
slowly grows into what it is. the Caste next to it. continue the journey. and admire the surroundings.
exiting the cinemas.

Los Manantiales Location: Mexico, Xochimilco Architects Felix Candela

Markthal Location: Rotterdam Architects: MVRDV
120 m 40 m Mc Donalds Station Location: Georgia,Batumi Area: 1200 m2 Saphire Distillery Location: Hampshire UK
Area:4500 m2
Architects: Heatherwick
Year: 2014
Area: 1,385m2 Year: 1958 Area: 100.000 m2 Completion year: 2014 Architects: Giorgi Khmaladze Year: 2013
Spanish-Mexican architect. is a Georgian architect graduated Honorary Fellow of the
Candela’s major contribution to 40 m
in Architecture from the Tbilisi Royal Institute of British
architecture was the development of
14 m Architects; He is known
State Academy of Arts, and a
thin shells made out of reinforced Master of Architecture by the for the recognition of his
concrete Harvard Graduate School of outstanding contribution to
Founded in 1993 by Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nath- Market stalls Apartment entrances Escalator to parking
The Concept Design in 2012. The first floor has the McDonald›s counter in the core, shaped as a circle. Around its periphery, design
alie de Vries in Rotterdam. The practice engages globally in
Xochimilco is best known for its canals, which providing solutions to architectural urban issues. Restaurants Apartments Luxury Apartments The Concept there are storage areas and the drive through. Above these storage areas, there are booths that
are left from what was an extensive lake and canal A form Candella called « umbrella›s» created by joining four straight edge hypars created Concept “The city officials wanted to avoid having a regu- slowly elevate to the restaurant terrace above. The terrace is elevated, and the gas station is beneath The Concept
system that connected most of the settlements of a sense of dynamism towards the outside, while still luring people inside. These hypars MVRDV wanted tourists to really see how their locals lar gas station in the middle of the area, which is it. Khmaladz managed to save space by raising the terrace, this way he could create his entrance The site in the village of Laverstoke straddles the River Test, one of England’s
the Valley of Mexico. added stiffness while decreasing material, making it an innovative structure. live in every aspect, in terms of food and housing. So they undergoing major renewal. I proposed to combine ponds. finest chalk streams.It grew into a sprawling industrial complex. The result was an
Felix Candela had been experimenting with the elasticity of concrete in his fused the two functions into one piece: The Markthal. two programs in one building footprint. uncoordinated accumulation of over forty buildings which made the site chaotic.
previous projects, it was him aim to perfect it. Something was needed to reveal the river and use it as a device for organization.
Cube Houses Central Library Rotterdam Erasmusburg Bridge Blaak Station
Vaults Prisms
Pyramids 5.9 m The last two floors of the arched building
are duplex apartments that have a view
from the middle of the arch down to the
8.9 m bottom, it is like a patio. There are 96 The authorities decided to integrate McDonald›s to match all the previous The terrace also managed to close off views from the vehicles, and the old architecture of Batumi.
Colorful gondola-like boats called “trajineras” float around the famous canals of The Markthall has three access of entrance, the main one and secondary ones on the sides, units of market stalls , 20 catering and architecture.
Xochimilco to lead to the restaurant. The name “Xochimilco” comes from Nahuatl The restaurant was put under two parts of the geometric composition. A hut next to that restaurant entries. On one side there is a park for the residents of the Market. The Markthall took retail units , 228 apartments , 1,200 park-
and means “flower field.” This referred to the many flowers and other crops that area is put for other public functions like the toilets for the visitors. such a distinct shape because of all the distinct architecture surrounding it as well. It had to stand ing places.
The high glass curtain allows visitors Heatherwick organized the roads around the Distillery to be pedestrial only. The roads
were grown here on chinampas since the pre-Hispanic period. So , a restaurant out.
views to the canals outside and lets around it are for vehicles. He revealed the river by organizing a central circulation
shaped like a flower was appropriate. and making it the biggest pedestrian area.
light in. Also, such a high roof is The car access points were from all the roads, around the round The water reflected the old Batumi buildings in a calm manner. The glass panels, reflect it all
appropriate for relieving a closed building for the drive though and through the gas station. These broken, kind of to signal that it was in the past. The old buildings were not duplicated correctly,
crowded area. two functions were placed at 180 degrees apart, for isolation.
What makes it touristic? but in a distorted manner.
Candela succeeded in manipulating concrete by making this distinct What makes it touristic? The pedestrian entrance is What makes it touristic?
shape, that was a milestone. This restaurant, being at the end of the Markthall was made from the chinese granite that is used in the pavement of Rotterdam. This The Markthall combined the functions of a basic culture into one building: food industry A mural inside is divided into multiple accentuated with the use of water, This McDonald became the diamond of Batumi. It is on the path from the airport, kind of like an Gin needs ingredients that are the Juniper berries, barley, sugar beet, grapes and
cannelas plays its role by being a big impact. Its white color contrasting square composition was taken on the facade of the exterior as well as the interior walls, and also and lifestyle. It also facilitated the route for visitors by putting three access points, and its panels. On it is painted a composition that reflects the glass panels that introduction to what is coming next in the area. Also, the elevated terrace seperates people from potatoes. Some need Mediteranean temperature which is sometimes warm and
against all the natural surroundings makes it pops out .
in the windows of the apartments inside. 40 m high roof lets enough light and ventilation for comfort. with various foods. are put only on one side. vehicles and into the architecture of Batumi. sometimes wet, and Tropical tempertature which is wet and moist.

Location: Paris, France Architects: Bernard Tschumi Heatherwick decided to show the proccess of the distillation of gin. The movement
Parc de la Vilette Area: 12,670 m2 Year: 2011
Metropol Parasol Location: Spain, Seville
Area: 12,670 m2
Architects: Jurgen Mayer
Year: 2011 100 Step Garden Location: Awaji Yumebutai, Japan Area:3600 m2 inside, and allowing visitors to see it firsthand, would make this an attraction.
Architect: Tadao Ando Year: 2000
Concept is a German architect and artist. J. MAYER Japanese self-taught architect whose
H focuses on works at the intersection of approach to architecture and landscape
To revitalize the abandoned and undeveloped land
architecture, communication, and new tech- was categorized as “critical regional-
since it was undergoing an urban redevelopment
nology. ism”
as part of city beautification, as well as making ot The access points of the parasol are from the north and south. Access to the underground museum is from a lobby that is under the
Concept The Concept
a more tourist influenced city. Some of these follies are purely decorative and sculptural, while others serve functions elevated market area. The market area is accessed by huge stairs that act as a dynamic and static area as well. The Awaji Yumebutai is a conference center, Heatherwick attached these two new green houses to an old building, springing from
Located on a dormant land,an archeological site, farmers
such as pub or restaurants and more. Some are empty spaces that are used for any hotel and memorial in Awaji, Hyogo built in the its old window. Access to it has to be by exiting the old building, going outside, and
market, elevated plaza, multiple bars and restaurants were
function. wake of the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. entering the new building. This is a transition from the old to the new.
constructed under a distinct structure.
Tadao Ando created this artificial landscape to
showcase flowers of the region. The access points of the garden could be from the tower connecting to the hotel, or from the main
Sky Caffe
Organic pedestrian access which is the small staircase next to the waterfall staircase.
surfaces The trees start with concrete, then that con- The 5 elements of Japanese Buddhism philosophy
Elevated Plaza crete holds the innovative wooden structure. Water, represents the fluid, The process is that the old machinery would make the heat, and transfer it to the
The wooden mega structure consists of glued Earth: Stones are highly resistant
flowing, formless things in greenhouses, since heat is a rare occurence in Britain.
laminated veneer lumber panels arranged in an to movement or change, It is a
Grid the world.
The system of points are called follies, all 26 Market orthogonal grid with of 1.5 x 1.5 metres. All garden-squares (5m x 5m) are surrounded by steps: 14 steps upward going West desire to have things remain as What makes it touristic?
are placed 120 meters apart from one another The folie grid is related to a larger coordinated structure, an orthoganal system of The musuem shows views of the ruins and 7 steps upward going North. The difference in height is bridged by the fact that they are; a resistance to change. The Distillery facilitated circulation in the village of Laverstoke and
in a grid pattern. Tschumi has designed the high-density pedestrian movement. These lines were put to life when they planted of spain, whereas the restaurants and the the garden-squares themselves are all sloping down. allowed visitors to see the process of making gin, as well as the process
Wind and Void represent the
follies without any function. In fact, their them with shrubs. They guide people throughout the park . walkway above shows contemporary Fire represents the energetic, of growing it. The shape is also very natural, looking like a waterfall. Its
Points freedom of the human spirit,
only role is to create a matrix that work to spain. forceful, moving things in and things composed of pure name, Saphire Distillery came from the fact that it lights up in blue at
What makes it touristic? Museum
organise the park and act as reference points. What makes it touristic? the world. energy. night, making it a torch in a dark area.
Parc de La Vilette became a small city of its own. Tourists can interact with the folies When building the Parasol, old excavations were found. This came in favor of the project, since Its role as a unique urban space within the dense fabric of the medieval inner city of Seville allows for a great variety What makes it touristic? To conclude, touristic architecture is based on : easy, guided circulation, comfortable
of activities such as memory, leisure and commerce. A highly developed infrastructure helps to activate the square, Sweatpea: Goodbye White Camelia: Waiting Sakurasu: Everlasting love
as they please, they are points to guide people inside, towards the orthogonal system it attracted people even more. So the structure of the Parasol had to be studied to not harm any Hanakotoba refers to the ancient art of assigning meanings to flowers. The underlying Tadao Ando managed to translate the language of flower and the 5 elements of the Buddhism movement from one space to another, pleasant lighting and shade areas, and on the
which guides people further into the main attractions, being the museums, halls and treasures. 6 trunks were made and vertical circulation takes place in them ( elevators and stairs) making it an attractive destination for tourists and locals alike. It aids people to view spain historically in the museum, philosophy into one garden, a powerful one. He put an extension to the museum, one that is used interaction between the architecture and the culture.
meaning of the flower determines the message sent to the recipient. This allows one MIRNA CHEIBAN
music conservatory. There are 4 horizontal levels, each holding a seperate cultural function. and contemporarily in the high rise restaurants. It is also a highly dynamic area with the use stairs and elevators. for culture and meditation reasons.
to communicate feelings and emotions without words.