Press Review

• Ductal® is fireproof.
Ductal® is used for the new buildings at the Queen Sofia Museum in Madrid. Fire stability rated at 2 hours.
Industrie et Technologies (La lettre hebdomadaire) – 18 June 2004

• The 379 bamboo building.
379 white Ductal® pots planted with bamboo on balconies.
Le Moniteur – 11 June 2004

• Ductal® is a totally different type of concrete.
A wider range of Ductal® applications (variety of creations using the material). Ductal® must be used wherever concrete cannot be, a need to innovate. Technical evaluation and characteristics.
Webzine CSTB – 6 June 2004

• Concrete sun barrier: the central element of HEQ rehabilitation.
Science Library at the University of Lyons 1. Redo the facade, prevent greenhouse effect, homogenise lighting, improve visual comfort and minimise artificial lighting requirements. Sun barriers made of Ductal®.
Les Cahiers Techniques du Bâtiment – no.244, June/July 2004

• "Paris, visite guidée". Pavillon de l’Arsenal.
New space in the shape of a Ductal® shell that envelopes the ground floor of the Pavillon.
Urbanisme – May/June 2004

• An urban garden in Rennes by Patrick Nadeau.
Renewed urban space, a very contemporarily designed garden. New collection of oversized planters and benches made with Ductal®.
Les Echos (Limited Edition) – 14 May 2004

• Rudy Ricciotti. The streamlined chatter.
Rudy Ricciotti won the Mucem contest.
Télérama – 24/30 April 2004

• Architecture. The Mucem coral mass in Marseilles.
Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisation, thin concrete webbing.
Les Echos – p 15, 20 April 2004

• The glamorous touch of Ricciotti.
A portrait of R.Ricciotti. "Villas spectacles" exhibition in Hyères. The future home of gallery owner Enrico Navarra entirely made of Ductal® concrete.
Le Figaro – 3 April 2004

• New materials.
Appreciation in overall cost and throughout the life cycle of the construction. Titanium in architecture. High range à la carte concretes like Ductal®.
Economie et Construction – April 2004

• Realisations. Double concrete skin for a scenography.
"Paris, visite guidée" exhibition. Ductal® shell. Utility of employing Ductal®, major constraints, perfectly controlled prefabrication.
Sols Murs Plafonds – April 2004

• The Pavillon de l’Arsenal.
Ductal® is used to cover floors, walls and ceiling and give a magical dimension to this exhibition space by enabling image projection on a mineral skin.
Paris Villages – April 2004

• A museum for the Mediterranean city.
A project by R.Ricciotti was chosen using integrated Ductal® webbing.
Le Moniteur Spécial aménagement 2004 – April 2004

• Rudy Ricciotti and RCT Architectes, winning project.
Project by R.Ricciotti, using woven Ductal® concrete.
D’A.D’Architecture – March 2004

• Continuous visit.
The new exhibition at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal is upsetting. Description of the Ductal® shell.
Techniques Architecture – March/April 2004

• New material. Ductal®, is concrete!
Disarming result of Ductal®, structural qualities. Different creations made with Ductal®.
Beaux Arts Magazine – March 2004

• Finn Geipel at the Pavillon de l’Arsenal.
Pavillon de l'Arsenal, "Paris, visite guidée". Diagram, detailed plan and cutaway view of the exhibition space, description, Ductal® shell.
D’A – March 2004

• Ductal® webbing for the Mucem.
The R.Rucciotti project won the contest for building the Mucem, the new building will be dressed in Ductal® lace.
Le Moniteur – 27 February 2004

• Marseilles: the Civilisation Museum entrusted to Rudy Ricciotti.
The chosen project is a square parallelepiped made of Ductal® concrete.
Le Moniteur (expert) – 20 February 2004

• Lafarge exhibits Ductal® at the Pavillon de l’Arsenal.
Ductal® was chosen for the scenography of the new exhibition.
Batirama – 7 February 2004

• Pavillon de l’Arsenal.
Ductal® was chosen for the scenography of the new exhibition.
Batiactu.com – 9 February 2004

• The Pavillon de l’Arsenal gets a makeover.
The Pavillon de l'Arsenal undergoes refurbishing. A thin self-supporting shell made with Ductal®.
AMC – no.140, February 2004

• Constructions sites.
Ductal® has been "poured into place" for three new buildings of Queen Sofia in Madrid.
Forum Chantiers – January/February 2004

• Planted facades.
Reintroduction of plants in urban contexts. Tower flower, pots made with Ductal®.
Applitec - January/February 2004

• “New concrete” always more
Major technical and aesthetic possibilities. Costs and characteristics of UHPC, self placing and self levelling concrete.
Qualité Construction - January/February 2004

• A makeover at l’Arsenal.
New exhibit at the Pavillon. Continuous self-supporting shell made with Ductal® to fluidify the visitor’s path (description).
Le Moniteur – no.5223, 2 January 2004

• Rennes. The République is transformed.
Installation of plant libraries, aboveground urban public garden, planters and garden furniture made with Ductal®.
Jardins Passion – January 2004

• Organisation: limiting movement for a sensitive population.
Spatial organisation for a penitentiary, vandalism resistant material in cells. Ergonomic cells with integrated furniture, shower booths made with Ductal®.
Les Cahiers Techniques du Bâtiment – December 2003/January 2004

• Street furniture made with Ductal® in Rennes.
Architect P.Nadeau chose Ductal® for rehabilitating the place de la République in Rennes. Street furniture made with Ductal®.
Ciments, bétons, plâtres, chaux – no.864, December 2003/January 2004

• The urban garden rises.
New public garden in Rennes. Plants are placed in planters or vertical holders made with Ductal®.
Intramuros - December 2003/January 2004

• Street furniture
The place de la République in Rennes was equipped with several Ductal® models.
Techniques et Architectures - December 2003/January 2004

• Brand new!!
New installation at the Pavillon de l'Arsenal. A streamlined presentation with a smooth shell made of Ductal® leaves.
Techniques et Architectures - December 2003/January 2004

• Neither square nor garden.
Refurbished place de la République in Rennes. Aboveground garden, planters and benches made with Ductal®.
Archicréé - December 2003/January 2004