1. Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
- Author
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AYERS, ANDREW
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ART history , *COIN collecting , *MURAL art , *MUSIC scores , *PALACES , *STEEL bars - Abstract
Together with AGA, 8'18" developed countless solutions for the BNF that range from the spectacular, like the daylight-effect illumination of the escalier d'honneur, to the discreet, such as the 8,000 corridor lights whose polycarbonate shades are engraved with images representing all the different departments housed at the Richelieu complex. "For us, the BNF was like a giant case study, with countless projects within the project", says 8'18" partner Emmanuelle Sébie. In the Galerie Mansart just below, which the BNF uses for temporary exhibitions, 8'18" removed a technical-lighting gantry, which they felt prevented a proper reading of the vault, and replaced it with wall-mounted brackets whose forms echo the painted ceiling cartouches. [Extracted from the article]
- Published
- 2023