Paris 3rd arrondissement
Exterior view of the construction  site, from the corner of rue Beaubourg and rue Grenier Saint Lazar (November 2010).
The construction site is located on rue Grenier Saint Lazar, in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, adjacent to metro line 11 station, Rambuteau. It is part of a citywide project to improve the ventilation system of lines 1, 4, 6 and 11 of the Paris me
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The ventilation tunnel is dug mostly underground, later to be reinforced by injection casting  of concrete on its walls (and ceiling). In order to acheive the desired ceiling shape, the workers use a wooden mold in the shape of a roman arc
The RATP project deals with ventilation and breathing, which led to the association of lungs, or a system running through the human body. A unique resemblance between the representation of systems in a human body and the different maps of the Paris
The project was greatly inspired by the architect Jean Nouvel, who emphasizes transparency in many of his projects, as an integral part of his design concept.  Above: model shots of the Doha Tower in Qatar, In which the facade is built in a t
The original idea was to create modular tiles that could be added or removed as the building process progresses. Each tile can carry certain information regarding the work taking place inside the site. 
Experiments printing on cement
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Implementing the system for the construction site’s fence as an opportunity to convey a message. The tiles create a message, which creates the fence’s transparency. The fence reads “respirer profondement” which mean “breathe deeply” or “ta
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Research book, produced to present the project's research and process
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