JeanMarie Tjibaou Cultural Centre

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Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre
Nouméa, New Caledonia 1991-1998
Renzo Piano Building Workshop
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Photo Shigeo Ogawa/ Shinkenchiku-sha (8)
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View from east
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The return to tradition is a myth No people has
ever achieved that. The search for identity,
for a model, I believe lies before us Our
identity is before us. - Jean Marie Tjibaou (2)
Sketch by Renzo Piano
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The building must be in harmony with its users
When you make the effort to build harmonious
buildings, they are almost automatically
sustainable too. - Renzo Piano
Photo Shigeo Ogawa/ Shinkenchiku-sha (8)
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Site plan
Piano sketch of traditional huts.
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This hut is like ours, before we put the thatched
roof on it This is not us anymore, but its
still us. - Kanak elder Eternity is not the
building itself, but the way of building it. -
William Vassal
West elevation
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Natural ventilation configurations under variable
wind conditions
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Section
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Photo Shigeo Ogawa/ Shinkenchiku-sha (8)
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Data Dimensions of the 10 cases Size Small Med
ium Large Number 4 3 3 Diameter 9m 11m 13
.5m Surface area 63m2 95m2 140m2 Height 20m
22m 28m Total built surface area (main
building plus cases) 7650m2
Photo Shigeo Ogawa/ Shinkenchiku-sha (8)
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Axonometric of joint to curved rib
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Detailed plan of paired ribs
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Analysis of a Large Case
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Louvred walls of lower elements allow cross
ventilation.
Photo Shigeo Ogawa/ Shinkenchiku-sha(8)
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Inside one of the cases. They are of three
types for display (as here), performance, and
study (8).
Café in a large size case
Photo Shigeo Ogawa/ Shinkenchiku-sha(8)
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Criteria Daylighting Yes Shading
Yes Adaptability to various orientations
Yes User control Yes Ventilation Passive
only Climate Hot Aesthetics Wood and steel
structure with glass infill Cost 200 million
French francs Overall thickness of wall Variable
(approximately 1-2m)
Photo Shigeo Ogawa/ Shinkenchiku-sha(8)
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