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Friday, 27 July 2012

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The Catalonian Palace of Music, Barcelona (extension done by Oscar Tusquets)

RIBA Journal 2007 Nov v114 p54-68

St Edwards School (Oxford) Architect Haworth Tompkins. Contains a reconfigurable pneumatic floor (Nivoflex Airstage):



  • small theatre, wanted to accomodate all kinds of performances
  • the stage system is used across the whole floor (stage + audience space)
  • floor can be raised and lowered on scissor legs up to a height of 1m
    • each 2x1m panel is independent to give different configurations
    • each panel cost 1000pounds.
  • requirements - types of performances, stage set loads


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