LAB #3(42) 2008

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In search of a perfect implementation of the image composed, the architects have oversaturated the range of textures. Having fit metal, concrete, wood, marble and glass into the same project, they pre- sented the whole range of contemporary materials. The sloppy roof is clad with panels of Carrara mar- ble, and glazed surface alternates with perforated metal panels on the facades of the building. Rigid geometrical silhouette of the architectural compo- sition contrasts the soft lines of the interior. The inner space of thousands of rooms is finished with wood and decorated with works of art of total cost of 12 million dollars. The hall has been designed in a democratic way – the suites have not been pro- vided for.A stunning view of the sea opens behind a panoramic window in the foyer clad with wood, and in the centre of the entrance hall there is the

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