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Le Jeu de Paume is an art centre for modern and postmodern photography and media. It is located in the north corner (west side) of the Tuileries Gardens next to the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

The rectangular building was constructed in 1861 during the reign of Napoleon III.

The building has been renovated from 1989 by French architect Antoine Stinco, resulting in about 1180 square metres (12,700 square feet) of exhibition space spread across three floors.

In 2004, Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Centre National de la Photographie and Patrimoine Photographique merged to form the Association de Préfiguration for the Etablissement Public (EPIC) Jeu de Paume. It has since developed into a centre for modern and postmodern photography and media.

The following pictures where taken in November 2005.

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Bank Audi Plaza Headquarters is located in the Beirut Central District (Lebanon) and was designed by the British architect Kevin Dash and the Lebanese JEM Arch architect office.

The building is composed of four blocks of five floors and three basements, for an approximate area of

32 000 Sqm.

The following pictures where taken in March 2005.

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Notre-Dame de Pentecôte (NDP) is a church located in Puteaux in the heart of La Défense business district (Hauts-de-Seine).

The original architecture of Notre-Dame de Pentecôte was designed by French architect Franck Hammoutène, and was consecrated and opens its doors on January 7, 2001.

The facade rises to a height of 35 meters, partly detached from the building, comparable to a bell tower. On this concrete wall covered with gray opaque glass panes, two lines of a lighter color draw across the entire height and across the width a cross, large but discreet, like a filigree.

The following pictures where taken in November 2005.

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