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Laminated safety
glass sheets of more ARCHITECTURAL APPLICATIONS
than five meters
are integrated
harmonically into
the new auditorium
of one of the
historic buildings of
Paris. Tvitec was the
company chosen to
supply this glass,
which guaranteed
the safety required
Tvitec
for this important
cultural building.
BRINGING A MODERN VISION
TO THE GLASS AUDITORIUM
OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE
OMBINING of fine arts and sciences of among other building ma-
HISTORY WITH the country. To contribute terials.
CMODERNITY to that feeling of modernity Tvitec was the company
At the beginning of this with respect to the classical chosen to supply the large
year, the Institut de France architecture of a huge and glazed pieces that surround
inaugurated a modern and spectacular palace dating the new auditorium amid
beautiful auditorium that back to the 17th century, imposing walls and domes
will complete the cultural the architect of the project, of centuries-old stones.
activity of this prestigious Marc Barani, opted for Tvitec supplied units of
gala institution, bringing to- high-performance glass as more than 5 meters high
gether the main academies a very prominent element, laminated with Sentry
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