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Saturday, June 26, 2010

New evolutionary phase of the Darvinian centre

The Darwin Centre Phase II, additional case Natural History Museum in London, project C. F. Møller Architects became the main winner 2009 Concrete Society Awards.

Outstanding technologies

The building form-cocoon has been poured out on a site — this criterion became solving for a jury estimation. To reach such result, outstanding technologies and efforts were required. The concrete cockleshell impresses with the weight and the sizes.

In the estimate three key problems have been specified in building; the building should contain 20 million plants and insects, a working zone for scientists, and also spatial possibility for interaction of scientists and public. Visitors can make own round on a museum on a cocoon circle.

The Darwin Centre Phase II

Friday, April 9, 2010

House Apartment-Historic Parisian hotel offered for sale

"Its remarkable history, its astounding splendor and its illustrious guests, ranging from President Nixon and Prince Charles to Sophia Loren and Charlie Chaplin, make it totally unique."

Mr. Weiller, who counted the rich and famous among his guests, was known for entertaining so regally at the house that Greta Garbo dubbed him "Paul-Louis XIV."