TATLIN NEWS #45

with perforated metal. In the opinion of the architects, apart from purely expressive and emotional impact, this mesh fairly well partic- ipates in the creation of the constantly vary- ing shape of the building, reflecting the sun- light differently at different times of the day. On the one hand, the work with color and light have always seemed a necessary or even an integral part of any architectural design, but on the other hand, nowadays the prefer- ence is more and more often given to the ar- tificial illumination, which may be designed easier – thanks God – the new technologies al- low it. But what do such buildings resemble? With all these new materials we come back to caves, though they are more comfortable now. However, in this case the architects show a tru- ly modernistic approach to the architecture. Even Albert would have thanked them for it. object Jussieu University 16M building | lo- cation Paris, France | contest 2002 | begin- ning of design 2003 | preparation for re- construction 2003-2004 | end of construc- tion 2006 | customer EPCJ | architects PERIPHERIQUES Architects (Emmanuelle Marin + David Trottin + Anne Françoise Jumeau) | total area 16895 m 2

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