1 00:01:12,300 --> 00:01:14,891 This film is a work freely inspired by real events 2 00:01:14,903 --> 00:01:17,483 that took place between 1983 and 1987. 3 00:01:17,495 --> 00:01:20,080 The role attributed to the architect's wife, the private-life 4 00:01:20,092 --> 00:01:22,666 situations, and the dialogues are fictional. 5 00:01:29,753 --> 00:01:36,759 Subtitles by BuStEl, 2026 mastodon.social/@LumiereEnSousTitrons. 6 00:01:43,774 --> 00:01:46,602 Mr. President of the Republic. 7 00:01:55,470 --> 00:01:58,890 So, what do you think? - It’s very beautiful. 8 00:01:59,496 --> 00:02:01,291 I’m glad the project pleases you. 9 00:02:02,143 --> 00:02:04,083 Isn’t the building too tall? 10 00:02:04,358 --> 00:02:08,145 Not at all, Mr. President. Congratulations, the choice is very bold. 11 00:02:10,312 --> 00:02:13,046 Who is the architect, Mr. President? 12 00:02:13,286 --> 00:02:15,366 You should ask Subilon to find out. 13 00:02:16,259 --> 00:02:19,063 No, Mr. President, it is your duty 14 00:02:19,075 --> 00:02:21,867 to announce to us the name of the winner. 15 00:02:38,415 --> 00:02:40,358 - My glasses. - Yes. 16 00:02:46,317 --> 00:02:48,462 In any case, I would like to congratulate the 17 00:02:48,474 --> 00:02:50,607 members of the jury for their proposal. 18 00:02:52,213 --> 00:02:53,997 Here you are, Mr. President. 19 00:02:59,331 --> 00:03:02,464 Johann Otto von Spreckelsen. 20 00:03:09,937 --> 00:03:14,594 Mr. Milon, can you tell us more about our winner? 21 00:03:17,929 --> 00:03:25,077 So, his name is Johann Otto von Sprechelsen. 22 00:03:26,571 --> 00:03:29,432 He was born in Denmark in 1929. 23 00:03:30,998 --> 00:03:36,253 He submitted his project under his own name and not with an agency. 24 00:03:38,267 --> 00:03:40,653 And that’s all I have here. 25 00:03:41,555 --> 00:03:44,582 Call the winner so I can congratulate him. 26 00:03:47,661 --> 00:03:49,602 I only have a postal address. 27 00:03:49,762 --> 00:03:52,103 Call the Danish Embassy. 28 00:03:52,610 --> 00:03:54,991 It's a small country, they’ll be able to help you. 29 00:03:57,064 --> 00:04:00,139 The Danish Embassy… Ah! 30 00:04:22,381 --> 00:04:23,407 Hello. 31 00:04:23,432 --> 00:04:26,117 The Presidency of the Republic is trying to 32 00:04:26,129 --> 00:04:28,802 contact one of your compatriots, who has been 33 00:04:28,814 --> 00:04:31,493 selected to design the future CICOM, International. 34 00:04:31,505 --> 00:04:34,172 Centre for Communication and Defence. 35 00:04:34,425 --> 00:04:38,854 It concerns the architect Johann Otto von Spreckelsen. 36 00:04:41,242 --> 00:04:43,142 Von, yes, Spreckelsen. 37 00:04:48,497 --> 00:04:49,531 Good. 38 00:04:50,103 --> 00:04:51,145 Alright. 39 00:04:51,498 --> 00:04:52,518 Thank you. 40 00:04:56,558 --> 00:04:58,961 Unbelievable, nobody knows this guy. 41 00:05:45,778 --> 00:05:46,944 Sir? 42 00:05:51,935 --> 00:05:54,148 Are you Johan Otto-Van Strakelsen? 43 00:05:56,292 --> 00:05:58,208 I am Otto, yes! 44 00:05:58,418 --> 00:06:00,938 You have won the competition for the design of the gateway. 45 00:06:02,809 --> 00:06:06,342 So, Mr. President of the Republic, I would like to meet you. 46 00:06:06,367 --> 00:06:07,488 What did he say? 47 00:06:07,512 --> 00:06:10,598 We should quickly consider what comes next after this excellent news. 48 00:06:10,623 --> 00:06:13,708 - He says you won. - Won what? 49 00:06:14,250 --> 00:06:16,250 The competition in Paris. 50 00:06:18,417 --> 00:06:20,333 - The Cube? - Yes. 51 00:06:44,357 --> 00:06:48,237 Mr. Sprague-Lewson speaks French, so… you can question him. 52 00:06:49,421 --> 00:06:50,567 Madam... 53 00:06:50,811 --> 00:06:54,391 Very simple question. Who are you? - "Bonjour". 54 00:06:55,198 --> 00:07:00,889 My name is Otto von Sprague-Lewson. I am Danish and I am 53 years old. 55 00:07:03,856 --> 00:07:09,386 In Copenhagen, I teach architecture. I am passionate about architecture. 56 00:07:10,732 --> 00:07:12,826 It interests me. And... 57 00:07:14,849 --> 00:07:22,849 It is very inspiring to take part in a competition for a project located in Paris. 58 00:07:22,905 --> 00:07:26,748 Excuse me, could you tell us about the origin of this idea? 59 00:07:27,221 --> 00:07:28,711 Yes. 60 00:07:29,516 --> 00:07:35,273 Because the idea was very clear. I submitted my project. 61 00:07:36,893 --> 00:07:38,247 Paris has great monuments. 62 00:07:39,141 --> 00:07:44,945 Such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Centre Pompidou. 63 00:07:46,684 --> 00:07:53,076 These monuments do not look like Paris, but they symbolize this city. 64 00:07:55,848 --> 00:08:01,606 I wanted to find a new form for Paris, and... 65 00:08:03,456 --> 00:08:05,176 Paris does not have a cube. 66 00:08:05,976 --> 00:08:09,287 Could we know a little more about the purpose of this international 67 00:08:09,299 --> 00:08:12,599 communications center? For the moment, it is still quite unclear. 68 00:08:12,601 --> 00:08:16,558 He asks what the building will be used for. 69 00:08:18,164 --> 00:08:22,076 It will be a meeting place. - A meeting place for whom? 70 00:08:26,151 --> 00:08:27,865 For humanity. 71 00:08:28,500 --> 00:08:31,478 Sir, you told us you were 53 years old, 72 00:08:31,490 --> 00:08:34,457 a respectable age, do you agree? 73 00:08:36,842 --> 00:08:39,248 More seriously, let's agree that it is an age 74 00:08:39,260 --> 00:08:41,654 not commonly associated with entering the spotlight, right? 75 00:08:42,940 --> 00:08:44,597 Age is just a number. 76 00:08:45,537 --> 00:08:47,499 What have you built in your career? 77 00:08:49,379 --> 00:08:53,923 I have built my house and four churches. 78 00:09:28,917 --> 00:09:30,865 Do you think they're going to pay for everything? 79 00:09:30,875 --> 00:09:32,333 Of course. 80 00:09:34,083 --> 00:09:35,708 Even the minibar? 81 00:09:35,833 --> 00:09:40,042 Yes, otherwise we'll pay. That's no longer a problem. 82 00:09:52,683 --> 00:09:55,078 Hello, Mr. Svrigelsen. I have an external call for you. 83 00:09:55,103 --> 00:09:58,710 Who is it? - The President of the Republic’s office. 84 00:09:58,813 --> 00:10:00,833 - Ah. - I’ll put them through. 85 00:10:01,903 --> 00:10:04,530 - Hello, Mr. Shprekelsen. - Hello. 86 00:10:04,555 --> 00:10:07,467 The President would like to validate an aspect of your project with you. 87 00:10:07,548 --> 00:10:08,641 Which aspect? 88 00:10:08,666 --> 00:10:11,943 The President called me this morning to remind me how strongly 89 00:10:11,955 --> 00:10:15,221 he is attached to the perspective designed by yours truly. 90 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:18,932 You know, this axis that runs from the Louvre Palace and extends westward 91 00:10:18,944 --> 00:10:22,625 passing through the Arc de Triomphe, it matters greatly to the President. 92 00:10:22,739 --> 00:10:25,495 It is, after all, the historic royal axis. 93 00:10:28,116 --> 00:10:31,652 And you are aware that your cube is placed on this historic royal axis. 94 00:10:31,677 --> 00:10:35,094 Of course, that was the competition site. 95 00:10:35,119 --> 00:10:37,997 The President does not want this perspective to be damaged. 96 00:10:38,096 --> 00:10:42,444 No, no, no. It will not be damaged. You can reassure him. 97 00:10:42,953 --> 00:10:45,668 What he means is that the President would like 98 00:10:45,680 --> 00:10:48,383 to be able to represent things in a more complete way. 99 00:10:49,123 --> 00:10:51,465 Could you be more clear? 100 00:10:51,719 --> 00:10:53,847 The President has seen the model, hasn’t he? 101 00:10:54,867 --> 00:10:57,541 Precisely, the President wants something else. 102 00:10:58,690 --> 00:11:02,061 - Something else than the model. - Yes. 103 00:11:04,881 --> 00:11:05,890 Very well. 104 00:11:06,596 --> 00:11:08,970 I’ll take care of it. - Thank you, Mr. Schmeichelson. 105 00:11:12,507 --> 00:11:16,336 You who come from the North, what is your view on our. 106 00:11:16,348 --> 00:11:20,166 Catholic cathedrals and their splendour, often quite demonstrative? 107 00:11:20,298 --> 00:11:24,361 I am sorry, Mr. President, but I am a bit overwhelmed. 108 00:11:25,740 --> 00:11:29,131 You were right to choose my cube over a cathedral. 109 00:11:29,423 --> 00:11:31,631 That was a question without any hidden agenda. 110 00:11:31,886 --> 00:11:35,469 I still do sometimes ask a few of those. 111 00:11:35,676 --> 00:11:38,273 When I am in friendly territory, probably. 112 00:11:39,319 --> 00:11:42,669 I have learned that you have built several chapels. 113 00:11:43,148 --> 00:11:48,188 Yes, I have built two Catholic chapels and two Protestant churches. 114 00:11:48,854 --> 00:11:51,763 Where does this interest in places of worship come from? 115 00:11:52,110 --> 00:11:54,738 I have a religious upbringing. 116 00:11:54,763 --> 00:11:57,958 Me too, but I did not build four churches. 117 00:11:58,978 --> 00:12:02,725 Until my marriage, I sang in a choir. 118 00:12:02,886 --> 00:12:05,561 I often spent time in the churches of Shemsa. 119 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:08,034 Please excuse me. 120 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:10,261 It seems everything is ready, Mr. President. 121 00:12:10,285 --> 00:12:11,721 Very well. Tell them we are coming. 122 00:12:11,755 --> 00:12:12,770 Good. 123 00:12:18,876 --> 00:12:19,937 Mr. President. 124 00:12:22,658 --> 00:12:26,499 Do you have a pair of binoculars? - Of course. 125 00:12:37,439 --> 00:12:39,507 - Here you are. - I will take the binoculars. 126 00:12:39,531 --> 00:12:40,540 Of course. 127 00:12:41,814 --> 00:12:45,369 Let's go this way directly. It will be more pleasant to walk. 128 00:12:45,876 --> 00:12:50,144 You understand, I am solely responsible for the national perspective. 129 00:12:50,472 --> 00:12:54,068 I must take all the precautions my responsibility requires. 130 00:12:54,093 --> 00:12:59,864 But the cube is not tall. It will respect the overall balance. 131 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:04,249 You will see, in the simulation everything is very clear. 132 00:13:08,009 --> 00:13:10,925 Here is the cube, Mr. President. 133 00:13:11,878 --> 00:13:15,253 What you see is the upper part of the building. 134 00:13:18,616 --> 00:13:21,675 I remind you that the cube will be open. 135 00:13:24,295 --> 00:13:25,376 Very good. 136 00:13:26,629 --> 00:13:29,844 And the perspective is respected. 137 00:13:30,498 --> 00:13:33,830 It is really very good, but it is blue. 138 00:13:35,122 --> 00:13:36,670 Yes, it is blue. 139 00:13:37,557 --> 00:13:39,379 I would have preferred it to be pink. 140 00:13:39,404 --> 00:13:43,075 Ah, when the sun sets, it will be pink. 141 00:13:43,770 --> 00:13:47,285 - May I see it? - Yes, of course. 142 00:13:47,464 --> 00:13:48,832 This evening, if you like. 143 00:13:51,373 --> 00:13:54,671 I see things are getting hectic. See you tonight, Mr. Architect. 144 00:13:54,696 --> 00:13:55,867 Calm down. 145 00:13:55,892 --> 00:13:58,456 You cannot go out. - Nobody knows I am here. 146 00:13:58,515 --> 00:14:00,608 It is the safest place there is for me. 147 00:14:02,122 --> 00:14:03,631 We cannot start over like this. 148 00:14:03,656 --> 00:14:06,538 But we did it this morning, we can do it tonight, no? 149 00:14:06,563 --> 00:14:09,765 But we already had the greatest difficulty obtaining this street. 150 00:14:09,790 --> 00:14:11,141 We will find another one. 151 00:14:11,165 --> 00:14:13,707 No, there is no model this large in France. 152 00:14:14,180 --> 00:14:18,148 Besides, it is a German street. - Ciboulon, the President wants to see it. 153 00:14:19,036 --> 00:14:21,759 And in the meantime, SICOM is paying. 154 00:14:22,212 --> 00:14:25,372 SICOM was created by the President, he is the client. 155 00:14:25,473 --> 00:14:28,083 We must do what the client wants, right? 156 00:14:32,055 --> 00:14:33,876 Mr. Tavelli, the crane operator. 157 00:14:34,170 --> 00:14:37,065 Yes, Mr. Tavelli, please come in. 158 00:14:37,352 --> 00:14:38,725 I am delighted to see you. 159 00:14:38,750 --> 00:14:42,849 We were wondering if it would be possible 160 00:14:42,861 --> 00:14:46,949 to repeat this wonderful experience this evening. 161 00:14:47,708 --> 00:14:51,465 When the sun sets, please. 162 00:14:51,485 --> 00:14:52,521 It’s complicated. 163 00:14:52,982 --> 00:14:56,125 I have my niece's wedding, and I have to take the crane back to Marseille. 164 00:14:56,258 --> 00:15:00,491 I understand, but we absolutely must repeat the test. 165 00:15:00,765 --> 00:15:03,179 I can offer to increase your fee by 7,500 francs. 166 00:15:03,204 --> 00:15:05,860 I am willing to help you, but the rate is 50,000. 167 00:15:05,884 --> 00:15:06,943 50,000? 168 00:15:06,968 --> 00:15:09,307 From tonight, we switch to weekend rates. 169 00:15:09,331 --> 00:15:11,500 - He's asking for 50,000 francs? - Yes. 170 00:15:11,517 --> 00:15:13,548 And as I said, it is my niece’s wedding. 171 00:15:13,573 --> 00:15:15,389 - You’d better go. - Alright, fine. 172 00:15:15,428 --> 00:15:19,262 No more discussion. Agreed. Your rate will be mine. 173 00:15:19,951 --> 00:15:23,792 Thank you, Mr. Tadeli, for your availability. 174 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:25,346 Goodbye, ladies and gentlemen. 175 00:15:29,766 --> 00:15:30,774 Very well. 176 00:15:34,047 --> 00:15:35,423 It is pink. 177 00:15:35,829 --> 00:15:36,849 I told you. 178 00:15:37,216 --> 00:15:39,563 It is good. It is completely pink. 179 00:15:39,776 --> 00:15:41,023 It is very, very good. 180 00:15:41,882 --> 00:15:44,296 I have decided to inaugurate your cube for the 181 00:15:44,308 --> 00:15:46,710 bicentenary celebrations of the Revolution. 182 00:15:46,851 --> 00:15:49,859 On behalf of the French people, I congratulate you. 183 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:52,289 Thank you again, Mr. Architect. 184 00:15:52,313 --> 00:15:54,253 It is an honour, Mr. President. 185 00:15:54,277 --> 00:15:57,659 Come visit me whenever you like to give me news of the construction site. 186 00:15:57,683 --> 00:16:00,318 Of course, Mr. President. Goodbye. 187 00:16:03,772 --> 00:16:06,821 To demolish this mega-structure, and especially to test 188 00:16:06,833 --> 00:16:09,870 a crane, the prefect asks me what we are doing. 189 00:16:09,894 --> 00:16:11,547 Yes, we are finished. 190 00:16:12,270 --> 00:16:13,306 Wonderful. 191 00:16:14,426 --> 00:16:15,447 We are done. 192 00:16:34,338 --> 00:16:36,005 It is very impressive. 193 00:16:36,025 --> 00:16:39,192 We are building a new world, my friend. We must know how to celebrate it. 194 00:16:39,217 --> 00:16:41,215 - The honours are yours. - No, no, I cannot. 195 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:43,863 I am too superstitious. 196 00:16:43,888 --> 00:16:45,711 - I cannot. I am sorry. - Very well. 197 00:16:45,736 --> 00:16:46,905 - I am sorry. - So, who will 198 00:16:46,930 --> 00:16:49,238 be responsible for cutting this masterpiece? 199 00:16:49,263 --> 00:16:52,634 So, sir, about your niece’s wedding. 200 00:16:53,455 --> 00:16:55,622 There is no more wedding than butter on the backside. 201 00:16:56,689 --> 00:16:59,281 What do you mean? - There was never a wedding. 202 00:16:59,282 --> 00:17:02,124 And I don’t actually have a niece. - Nor a niece. 203 00:17:02,125 --> 00:17:03,809 It was to raise the price. 204 00:17:03,834 --> 00:17:06,326 You don’t teach an old monkey to pull faces. 205 00:17:19,361 --> 00:17:21,411 So this time, we’re really going, right? 206 00:17:22,718 --> 00:17:26,512 Have you had a chance to think about your design team? 207 00:17:26,553 --> 00:17:28,688 Not yet, not yet. 208 00:17:28,713 --> 00:17:31,544 Mr. President, we must be ready for the bicentennial 209 00:17:31,556 --> 00:17:34,376 of the Revolution, which forces us to move very quickly. 210 00:17:38,270 --> 00:17:42,004 I’ve prepared an initial list. Here it is. 211 00:17:42,029 --> 00:17:44,112 These are trusted companies. 212 00:18:57,519 --> 00:19:02,136 It’s a very beautiful car. - But it will be too late. 213 00:19:11,851 --> 00:19:14,311 We are here in the first district of towers 214 00:19:14,323 --> 00:19:16,771 built in Paris, along the banks of the Seine. 215 00:19:16,904 --> 00:19:20,106 There were urban constraints, as well as technical ones, 216 00:19:20,118 --> 00:19:23,307 and in particular the whole issue of utilities networks. 217 00:19:23,332 --> 00:19:26,527 Saint-Ger main is the design firm that carried out the entire slab. 218 00:19:27,313 --> 00:19:28,353 That’s correct. 219 00:19:28,926 --> 00:19:32,670 We also built several towers. The most recent one is this one. 220 00:19:32,749 --> 00:19:35,919 Construction started at the end of 1981, so we moved very quickly. 221 00:19:35,944 --> 00:19:37,593 And this is the one we’re going to visit. 222 00:19:37,927 --> 00:19:38,943 With pleasure. 223 00:20:12,037 --> 00:20:13,090 Otto? 224 00:20:15,310 --> 00:20:16,934 Otto, are you not feeling well? 225 00:20:18,380 --> 00:20:20,502 Are they the ones who made the floor? 226 00:20:20,749 --> 00:20:22,991 Well yes, it's them, they did the whole slab. 227 00:20:23,015 --> 00:20:25,556 And this... What do you call this? 228 00:20:25,580 --> 00:20:28,019 A snail. A snail? 229 00:20:28,044 --> 00:20:30,464 No, no, no. This, this. 230 00:20:31,291 --> 00:20:33,225 The joints. The joints? 231 00:20:33,250 --> 00:20:35,859 The joints, is it them? 232 00:20:35,884 --> 00:20:38,574 We can ask them to make sure, but yes, it must be them. 233 00:20:39,470 --> 00:20:42,430 But aren’t the joints regular? 234 00:20:45,208 --> 00:20:48,363 Well anyway, if that's the case, don’t forget that detail. 235 00:20:48,438 --> 00:20:51,460 Subtle. That’s not a detail. Look. Look. 236 00:20:52,740 --> 00:20:53,762 That. 237 00:20:54,923 --> 00:20:59,006 There is grass between the joints and here. 238 00:21:00,385 --> 00:21:04,209 Nothing. The spacing isn’t respected and that's very important. 239 00:21:04,234 --> 00:21:05,476 - Overall. - Very important. 240 00:21:05,501 --> 00:21:07,933 Overall, what we need are the slab joints. 241 00:21:09,478 --> 00:21:11,000 Come visit the building. 242 00:21:11,025 --> 00:21:13,155 Meet Mr. Saint-Ger main. 243 00:21:13,565 --> 00:21:17,441 He's passionate about construction. In fact, your cube already fascinates him. 244 00:21:17,466 --> 00:21:19,428 He’ll meet your expectations, it’s his job. 245 00:21:19,452 --> 00:21:20,465 No. 246 00:21:21,171 --> 00:21:22,207 I can’t. 247 00:21:24,968 --> 00:21:29,099 You can’t what? - I can’t see anything else. 248 00:21:30,465 --> 00:21:34,598 You’re talking to me, but I only see the sample. 249 00:21:38,538 --> 00:21:42,735 Your contact is waiting. It's possible to shift things this afternoon. 250 00:21:46,424 --> 00:21:48,352 - Otto... - Is it embarrassing? 251 00:21:50,066 --> 00:21:51,141 Listen to me carefully. 252 00:21:51,941 --> 00:21:52,989 This is very important. 253 00:21:54,702 --> 00:21:56,658 This is the foundation of the building. 254 00:21:57,458 --> 00:21:58,839 The foundation. 255 00:21:59,692 --> 00:22:01,319 Very important. 256 00:22:01,954 --> 00:22:05,408 Say that I felt unwell. 257 00:22:05,802 --> 00:22:07,210 Say whatever you want. 258 00:22:13,708 --> 00:22:17,948 There is an error. It says 25 instead of 2.5. 259 00:22:17,958 --> 00:22:20,532 This is not a mistake. I asked for 25 million. 260 00:22:20,542 --> 00:22:22,000 In fees? 261 00:22:22,375 --> 00:22:25,167 They’re going to find that excessive, especially without an agency. 262 00:22:25,292 --> 00:22:27,083 Anyone can have an agency. 263 00:22:27,583 --> 00:22:29,583 You have a vision. 264 00:22:30,458 --> 00:22:32,990 They’re going to take it as a provocation. 265 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:34,541 In my opinion. 266 00:22:34,542 --> 00:22:37,042 There will be negotiations. 267 00:22:37,208 --> 00:22:39,792 You know them, they love to talk. 268 00:22:40,333 --> 00:22:44,365 We need a margin, and I prefer to negotiate from the top. 269 00:22:44,375 --> 00:22:48,708 But 25 million francs, that’s madness. 270 00:22:49,583 --> 00:22:51,292 Listen to me carefully. 271 00:22:51,333 --> 00:22:55,042 The Cube is estimated at 1.3 billion francs. 272 00:22:57,500 --> 00:22:59,791 Less than 10% is required. 273 00:22:59,792 --> 00:23:01,615 That’s very reasonable. 274 00:23:01,625 --> 00:23:02,917 Look. 275 00:23:03,792 --> 00:23:06,115 You must not give up your rights. 276 00:23:06,125 --> 00:23:08,240 What does that mean? 277 00:23:08,250 --> 00:23:10,490 The copyright must belong to you. 278 00:23:10,500 --> 00:23:14,292 If someone photographs the Cube, he owes you royalties. 279 00:23:16,250 --> 00:23:21,708 But the Cube will be part of the urban landscape. 280 00:23:22,208 --> 00:23:23,500 Yes. 281 00:23:24,208 --> 00:23:28,292 But that doesn’t change the fact that it is an original work. 282 00:23:28,583 --> 00:23:30,542 With copyright. 283 00:23:31,875 --> 00:23:36,500 Why would it be any different from a sculptor or a visual artist? 284 00:23:37,500 --> 00:23:41,375 - Is that legal? - There is a legal ambiguity. 285 00:23:43,417 --> 00:23:45,615 Listen, you designed the Cube. 286 00:23:45,625 --> 00:23:47,198 You created it. 287 00:23:47,208 --> 00:23:48,875 It’s your work. 288 00:23:49,125 --> 00:23:51,823 Why should you give up your copyright? 289 00:23:51,833 --> 00:23:55,198 No one should ever have asked that. 290 00:23:55,208 --> 00:23:56,583 Never. 291 00:23:57,333 --> 00:24:01,875 No one has ever won such a competition before. 292 00:24:05,620 --> 00:24:07,220 So, builder, where do you stand? 293 00:24:07,353 --> 00:24:08,649 What did you think of Bergeron? 294 00:24:08,682 --> 00:24:10,223 You saw him this morning, didn’t you? 295 00:24:10,248 --> 00:24:12,138 My associate is not convinced. 296 00:24:12,163 --> 00:24:15,214 He only talks about concrete techniques. 297 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:18,865 Yes, but keep in mind that he executes commissions. 298 00:24:20,398 --> 00:24:25,227 Cubes require a very refined approach, and I don’t see that in his work. 299 00:24:25,448 --> 00:24:27,651 Oh really? Still, we’ll have to agree on 300 00:24:27,663 --> 00:24:29,854 a French contractor who meets your standards. 301 00:24:30,053 --> 00:24:31,701 And who decides that? 302 00:24:32,057 --> 00:24:34,644 In that case, I’m afraid it’s impossible. 303 00:24:34,667 --> 00:24:35,716 Impossible. 304 00:24:36,753 --> 00:24:40,392 Once again, it's a relationship to build with a partner. 305 00:24:40,412 --> 00:24:44,919 Listen, our project must be very precise. 306 00:24:44,944 --> 00:24:47,435 It’s like a fugue, but broader. 307 00:24:47,459 --> 00:24:48,766 Monumental. 308 00:24:48,791 --> 00:24:52,232 Yes, I understand the analogy, but… - No, no, no, wait. 309 00:24:52,257 --> 00:24:56,811 A fugue is a subject, a response, and the repetition of the same motif. 310 00:24:56,835 --> 00:25:00,126 That's exactly what we’re proposing with the cube. 311 00:25:00,151 --> 00:25:02,449 We have the large cube and the small cube. 312 00:25:02,676 --> 00:25:04,569 Subject and response. 313 00:25:04,593 --> 00:25:06,574 Solid and void. 314 00:25:06,752 --> 00:25:10,320 And you’re meeting GSC this afternoon. GSC is a very good engineering firm. 315 00:25:14,730 --> 00:25:18,924 I want to go to Denmark to meet some contractors. 316 00:25:19,410 --> 00:25:21,352 There are very competent people there. 317 00:25:21,377 --> 00:25:23,664 Forgive me, but we need to find someone here. 318 00:25:25,111 --> 00:25:28,659 The tender regulations clearly stated that the winning architect 319 00:25:28,671 --> 00:25:32,207 committed to working with a French company. 320 00:25:34,420 --> 00:25:37,815 Did you receive our contract proposal? 321 00:25:38,862 --> 00:25:41,556 For now, my husband is working, they are satisfied, 322 00:25:41,568 --> 00:25:44,251 but there is no real framework yet. 323 00:25:44,378 --> 00:25:48,808 In the long term, this could become uncomfortable for both you and us. 324 00:25:48,832 --> 00:25:50,407 - Louise? - Yes? 325 00:25:50,431 --> 00:25:53,009 Where are we with Mr. Shprekelsen’s contract? 326 00:25:53,033 --> 00:25:54,743 It’s here, ready for signature. 327 00:25:54,768 --> 00:25:57,038 Good, bring it to me then, let's move forward. 328 00:26:02,591 --> 00:26:04,914 The President of the Republic has given us a direction. 329 00:26:04,939 --> 00:26:07,443 He wants us to inaugurate SICOM. 330 00:26:07,530 --> 00:26:08,545 Thank you, Louise. 331 00:26:08,731 --> 00:26:10,586 At the same time as the bicentennial. 332 00:26:12,302 --> 00:26:13,698 Which forces us to move quickly. 333 00:26:14,599 --> 00:26:16,935 So let’s move quickly and do it well. 334 00:26:37,800 --> 00:26:41,019 In general, when I lose a competition, I’m a sore loser, 335 00:26:41,031 --> 00:26:44,238 since I continue to think that my proposal was the best. 336 00:26:44,732 --> 00:26:49,309 In the case of La Défense, I bowed when I discovered your design. 337 00:26:49,682 --> 00:26:51,130 You convinced everyone. 338 00:26:51,450 --> 00:26:54,808 I’m very happy to meet the man who convinced an entire profession. 339 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:56,523 That’s very kind. 340 00:26:56,729 --> 00:26:58,064 Thank you. 341 00:26:58,705 --> 00:27:02,188 I would like to see your glass tubes, please. 342 00:27:02,540 --> 00:27:04,428 Of course. I just wanted to 343 00:27:04,440 --> 00:27:06,317 show you this viewpoint that I really like, 344 00:27:06,817 --> 00:27:09,282 and which helps to understand the logic of this 345 00:27:09,294 --> 00:27:11,747 airport, which offers an innovative layout. 346 00:27:11,801 --> 00:27:14,822 You see, we are both militant geometers—you 347 00:27:14,834 --> 00:27:17,844 designed a cube, and I for my part imagined Roissy as a circle. 348 00:27:17,869 --> 00:27:21,032 Yes, it's very beautiful. And I understand the principle of the circle. 349 00:27:21,057 --> 00:27:25,150 But for my work, I would like to see your tubes downstairs. 350 00:27:27,245 --> 00:27:30,262 Here is a sample tube, right here. 351 00:27:36,682 --> 00:27:39,009 Some compare the terminal to a bicycle saddle. 352 00:27:40,649 --> 00:27:43,273 Concrete is a magnificent material, but it is harsh, 353 00:27:43,285 --> 00:27:45,777 massive, and these glass tubes bring lightness. 354 00:27:45,802 --> 00:27:47,240 But it’s not only glass. 355 00:27:47,835 --> 00:27:50,807 That's true. There is also aluminum in the structure. 356 00:27:51,034 --> 00:27:55,396 But I want to create a structure that is made only of glass. Only. 357 00:27:56,166 --> 00:28:00,033 Then explain to me the exact object of your research. 358 00:28:01,748 --> 00:28:02,852 Well... 359 00:28:06,076 --> 00:28:09,250 You know the main cube, 360 00:28:10,294 --> 00:28:12,687 like this. 361 00:28:15,001 --> 00:28:18,703 There is also the small cube just next to it, like this. 362 00:28:18,727 --> 00:28:24,368 I want clouds to connect the elements. 363 00:28:26,794 --> 00:28:29,398 And you would like to make those clouds out of glass? 364 00:28:29,424 --> 00:28:32,413 I want to make them out of crystal. 365 00:28:32,820 --> 00:28:33,879 Crystal. 366 00:28:33,903 --> 00:28:35,214 I want them to float. 367 00:28:37,449 --> 00:28:42,453 Then in that case, it could be fiberglass or canvas as well. 368 00:28:42,561 --> 00:28:44,261 That’s the other possibility. 369 00:28:44,322 --> 00:28:46,309 And how would you fix them, on pylons? 370 00:28:46,333 --> 00:28:47,915 No, no. 371 00:28:47,939 --> 00:28:50,899 I want the cloud to float. 372 00:28:55,075 --> 00:28:56,968 Well, in that case, they need to be suspended. 373 00:28:58,535 --> 00:29:03,344 And I want two types of clouds to create variation. 374 00:29:04,842 --> 00:29:08,131 - Like this. - Yes, I understand. 375 00:29:09,191 --> 00:29:12,947 In any case, you need an anchor point. May I? 376 00:29:15,321 --> 00:29:19,107 So, it could perhaps be at the top. 377 00:29:31,469 --> 00:29:34,351 You need a design and engineering office, and I have the 378 00:29:34,363 --> 00:29:37,233 teams to handle the technical complexity of the project. 379 00:29:37,258 --> 00:29:40,133 I cannot accept the idea that no French contractor would be capable 380 00:29:40,145 --> 00:29:43,009 of meeting the requirements of your arch. 381 00:29:43,034 --> 00:29:44,689 I am French. 382 00:29:44,714 --> 00:29:49,165 I claim to be able to carry out its realization. 383 00:29:49,190 --> 00:29:54,348 But you already have many projects, why do you want to do the cubes? 384 00:29:55,021 --> 00:29:57,949 If I propose this collaboration, it is above all because 385 00:29:57,961 --> 00:30:00,876 I believe, like you, that the arch is the appropriate answer. 386 00:30:01,845 --> 00:30:03,179 Are you sure? 387 00:30:03,620 --> 00:30:05,115 That is already a lot. 388 00:30:05,335 --> 00:30:08,313 I am used to large construction sites, but it is 389 00:30:08,325 --> 00:30:11,292 not common to encounter a project this powerful. 390 00:30:46,844 --> 00:30:47,896 After you. 391 00:30:53,877 --> 00:30:54,959 It is very beautiful. 392 00:30:57,939 --> 00:30:59,785 All the proportions are correct. 393 00:31:00,806 --> 00:31:01,820 Thank you. 394 00:31:03,381 --> 00:31:04,873 I designed everything. 395 00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:09,083 I supervised the manufacturing of every element, 396 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:10,787 the organ, 397 00:31:12,137 --> 00:31:16,564 the beams, the handles, the altar, 398 00:31:21,759 --> 00:31:23,034 I created everything. 399 00:31:25,749 --> 00:31:28,277 In the same way, I designed the cube and 400 00:31:28,289 --> 00:31:30,805 I want to be its lead architect until the very end. 401 00:31:32,852 --> 00:31:34,023 But... 402 00:31:35,160 --> 00:31:40,907 But I suppose that you... You do not want to be just a builder. 403 00:31:41,808 --> 00:31:43,102 I am an architect. 404 00:31:43,990 --> 00:31:47,366 I have, after all, designed several internationally significant airports. 405 00:31:47,391 --> 00:31:48,699 Exactly. 406 00:31:54,290 --> 00:31:56,684 Which statue do you want to have for the cube? 407 00:31:57,937 --> 00:32:00,788 To tell the truth, I was considering a shared mastery 408 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:03,639 of works, one project, two architects. 409 00:32:10,042 --> 00:32:11,708 Please excuse me, 410 00:32:12,958 --> 00:32:15,907 but despite the admiration that I have for your work, 411 00:32:15,917 --> 00:32:19,375 what you are proposing is impossible for me. 412 00:32:21,250 --> 00:32:23,583 The Cube is my life's work. 413 00:32:24,444 --> 00:32:27,526 It is the work of my life. 414 00:32:29,583 --> 00:32:35,083 All my work, my research, my very life, 415 00:32:35,958 --> 00:32:38,125 led me to this drawing. 416 00:32:38,792 --> 00:32:42,198 I say this modestly. But if we collaborate, 417 00:32:42,208 --> 00:32:45,000 There must be a hierarchy between us. 418 00:32:48,625 --> 00:32:50,250 I understand. 419 00:34:33,249 --> 00:34:35,177 The arch is an important work. 420 00:34:35,277 --> 00:34:38,167 I propose to be your execution project manager. 421 00:34:43,687 --> 00:34:45,070 That is to say? 422 00:34:46,084 --> 00:34:49,067 There will indeed be two architects, but I will be your executor. 423 00:34:49,193 --> 00:34:50,287 You design. 424 00:34:50,528 --> 00:34:54,032 I work at your service for the operational realization of the arch. 425 00:34:58,770 --> 00:35:02,706 I noticed that you say “arch” and not “cube”. 426 00:35:03,186 --> 00:35:06,153 It is because your cube is open, but... I 427 00:35:06,165 --> 00:35:09,121 can absolutely say “cube”, if you prefer. 428 00:35:10,761 --> 00:35:11,815 It comes from me. 429 00:35:12,722 --> 00:35:13,749 That I say “arch”? 430 00:35:14,797 --> 00:35:15,829 Yes. 431 00:35:16,111 --> 00:35:18,938 And that you are my project manager of realizations. 432 00:35:28,969 --> 00:35:31,107 I would need to see your plans. 433 00:35:34,167 --> 00:35:38,410 Here. It is very beautiful, but you have nothing else? 434 00:35:38,434 --> 00:35:39,942 There is this as well. 435 00:35:47,668 --> 00:35:49,321 I need the floor plans. 436 00:35:50,383 --> 00:35:52,947 Since the competition, you have not drawn any plans? 437 00:35:53,321 --> 00:35:57,337 I designated the balance between the big cubes and the small cubes. 438 00:35:58,410 --> 00:36:01,367 As you know, I think a lot about clouds. 439 00:36:01,488 --> 00:36:03,484 I am still searching for their form. 440 00:36:05,931 --> 00:36:09,615 I also have this drawing that I like very much. 441 00:36:09,874 --> 00:36:12,987 Here, the clouds are lower, but 442 00:36:12,999 --> 00:36:16,100 tests must be done in situ, I think. 443 00:36:19,006 --> 00:36:21,006 I propose to start with the general form. 444 00:36:21,031 --> 00:36:25,296 The plan, the foundations, before considering the rest of the program. 445 00:36:25,783 --> 00:36:28,171 And when the time comes, we will be able to make simulations 446 00:36:28,183 --> 00:36:30,559 computer-based, in particular for the clouds. 447 00:36:32,339 --> 00:36:38,496 Very well, as you wish, but, I work only by hand. 448 00:36:38,516 --> 00:36:40,776 - I hate... - Computers. 449 00:36:40,801 --> 00:36:41,818 Computers. 450 00:36:42,191 --> 00:36:45,764 I am afraid that they will form thought, and as much as construction. 451 00:36:45,789 --> 00:36:47,493 No, but the gesture, it is yours. 452 00:36:48,312 --> 00:36:50,813 Truly, the devices will only serve for the implementation of 453 00:36:50,825 --> 00:36:53,315 what you will have determined, do not worry. 454 00:37:01,320 --> 00:37:07,284 Very well, but... I prefer work without computers. 455 00:37:07,464 --> 00:37:08,506 Please. 456 00:37:09,539 --> 00:37:13,774 The specificity of your cube is to be at the same time a building 457 00:37:13,786 --> 00:37:18,010 with its exhibition rooms, its offices, and an engineering structure. 458 00:37:20,808 --> 00:37:24,668 And it is a bridge that will have to span all these networks. 459 00:37:25,528 --> 00:37:28,324 Now, if all bridges move, the offices, they, must be stable. 460 00:37:28,349 --> 00:37:30,213 That is the technical challenge of the cube. 461 00:37:30,606 --> 00:37:32,829 And to meet it, we will have to do a lot of 462 00:37:32,841 --> 00:37:35,521 calculations in a very short time, because our deadlines are tight. 463 00:37:36,463 --> 00:37:38,585 Without computing, it is unfeasible. 464 00:37:38,912 --> 00:37:42,087 We must embrace modernity, resort to all resources 465 00:37:42,099 --> 00:37:45,262 to calculate as precisely as possible the forces at work. 466 00:37:45,689 --> 00:37:48,409 Therefore, I will compile your sketches, and we 467 00:37:48,421 --> 00:37:51,128 will convert them into plans. Please. 468 00:37:56,328 --> 00:37:58,937 My wife needs to fix something on the model. 469 00:37:58,962 --> 00:38:02,450 Rest assured, I intervene only on the models. 470 00:38:03,417 --> 00:38:08,917 The glass facades must be absolutely smooth. 471 00:38:09,542 --> 00:38:13,365 Okay, but we'll never have a perfectly smooth surface. 472 00:38:13,375 --> 00:38:14,917 We'll have to find a way. 473 00:38:18,125 --> 00:38:21,032 There will always be discrepancies, It's inevitable. 474 00:38:21,042 --> 00:38:24,583 In my church in Stavnsholt, The altar is monumental. 475 00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:28,448 For each face, I created a plate 4m² of perfectly smooth surface, 476 00:38:28,458 --> 00:38:30,833 from four separate samples. 477 00:38:31,125 --> 00:38:34,948 Is your altar 4m²? 478 00:38:34,958 --> 00:38:36,833 Per side, yes. 479 00:38:38,625 --> 00:38:42,532 We need to fill two hectares vertically. 480 00:38:42,542 --> 00:38:44,907 - I know, I drew it. - Of course. 481 00:38:44,917 --> 00:38:47,500 If it's possible in a laboratory setting, 482 00:38:47,667 --> 00:38:49,323 It's possible on a large scale. 483 00:38:49,333 --> 00:38:52,083 That's the principle of experimentation. 484 00:38:52,417 --> 00:38:55,042 It is up to us to find the solutions. 485 00:38:56,042 --> 00:38:59,740 Let's not give up before it had even begun. 486 00:38:59,750 --> 00:39:03,500 - It will be complicated. - Yes, but I like a challenge. 487 00:39:08,947 --> 00:39:12,502 We are still looking for a solution for the glass. 488 00:39:15,177 --> 00:39:18,034 Ideally, one piece. 489 00:39:18,774 --> 00:39:21,490 Mr. Billon informed me that you are working with André. 490 00:39:21,576 --> 00:39:24,846 Yes, but he only handles the construction. 491 00:39:24,871 --> 00:39:28,295 We have created the title of execution project manager. 492 00:39:28,622 --> 00:39:29,802 Yes, why not. 493 00:39:29,897 --> 00:39:32,452 And what do you think of French architects? 494 00:39:32,477 --> 00:39:34,866 I am not speaking of André, but in general. 495 00:39:35,046 --> 00:39:37,136 Your external viewpoint interests me. 496 00:39:37,731 --> 00:39:40,161 He works quite well, but... 497 00:39:40,712 --> 00:39:45,372 I find him sometimes... inhibited. 498 00:39:45,718 --> 00:39:46,980 That is quite right. 499 00:39:47,106 --> 00:39:50,096 Moreover, I observe that he only manages to build outside of France. 500 00:39:50,468 --> 00:39:52,610 We will also have to change this situation. 501 00:39:55,297 --> 00:39:56,417 Please. 502 00:40:00,624 --> 00:40:03,112 It is the perspective of the serviced people. 503 00:40:03,767 --> 00:40:05,675 One must place oneself at street level. 504 00:40:10,476 --> 00:40:13,263 Yes, that is it, but a bit lower. 505 00:40:22,503 --> 00:40:26,284 You see better now, the perspective? 506 00:40:31,280 --> 00:40:32,462 That's very good. 507 00:40:35,109 --> 00:40:39,124 But you know, for your glass facades, I know who you should contact. 508 00:40:39,365 --> 00:40:40,385 An architect? 509 00:40:40,518 --> 00:40:42,133 Yes, but he is not French. 510 00:40:42,333 --> 00:40:44,179 You should meet Pei. 511 00:40:44,445 --> 00:40:47,280 He built a glass tower in Boston. 512 00:40:47,300 --> 00:40:50,353 I saw it, not a pane that sticks out. It's striking. 513 00:40:50,806 --> 00:40:53,595 We can absolutely organize a meeting? 514 00:40:53,619 --> 00:40:55,954 Of course. You should have already done it. 515 00:40:56,034 --> 00:40:58,928 I saw him yesterday, he is still in Paris today. Take advantage of it. 516 00:41:04,583 --> 00:41:06,573 So it is possible. 517 00:41:06,583 --> 00:41:08,657 Of course. 518 00:41:08,667 --> 00:41:13,032 I did a lot of tests And there is only one solution, 519 00:41:13,042 --> 00:41:16,833 It's glued glass. With silicone glue. 520 00:41:16,917 --> 00:41:20,032 There is no fixing, nor any visible seam. 521 00:41:20,042 --> 00:41:21,990 That's exactly what I want. 522 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:25,708 My builder told me that it's impossible. 523 00:41:26,083 --> 00:41:27,948 - Who is it? - Paul Andrew. 524 00:41:27,958 --> 00:41:32,073 I appreciate it, but I feel that he takes refuge behind technology. 525 00:41:32,083 --> 00:41:35,740 We know each other very well. Tell him to call me. 526 00:41:35,750 --> 00:41:39,823 I would be delighted to invite you to Boston see the tower. 527 00:41:39,833 --> 00:41:41,615 It's going to be complicated. 528 00:41:41,625 --> 00:41:42,823 For what? 529 00:41:42,833 --> 00:41:45,698 Because Subilon wants to start the construction As soon as possible. 530 00:41:45,708 --> 00:41:48,948 The Cube will be around for centuries. 531 00:41:48,958 --> 00:41:51,917 But we need to start right away. 532 00:41:52,292 --> 00:41:54,833 We have a Chinese saying. 533 00:41:56,125 --> 00:42:00,115 - What does that mean? - If it's urgent, take your time. 534 00:42:00,125 --> 00:42:01,500 That's very true. 535 00:42:08,208 --> 00:42:12,583 Otherwise, what do you think? Of my Pyramid? 536 00:42:15,292 --> 00:42:18,125 I think it will be great. 537 00:42:21,029 --> 00:42:23,442 We know this glued glass technique very well. 538 00:42:24,802 --> 00:42:25,916 I do not understand. 539 00:42:26,729 --> 00:42:28,223 You did not tell me anything. 540 00:42:28,383 --> 00:42:31,223 - Why? - It is indeed a conclusive technique. 541 00:42:31,248 --> 00:42:34,364 You will not be able to use it for the cube? 542 00:42:36,885 --> 00:42:39,640 Why? This technique is perfect for the cube. 543 00:42:39,665 --> 00:42:41,455 Glued glass is not approved. 544 00:42:41,675 --> 00:42:44,851 But the Americans have been using silicone glue for ten years. 545 00:42:44,891 --> 00:42:47,526 He showed me photograph of the statues in Boston. 546 00:42:47,660 --> 00:42:51,003 Yes, but this technique is not authorized in France. 547 00:42:51,028 --> 00:42:53,564 - The CEP invalidated it. - The what? 548 00:42:53,857 --> 00:42:56,568 The CEP, the Center for Studies and Prevention. 549 00:42:57,122 --> 00:42:59,783 Moreover, its opinion has just been confirmed by the conclusion 550 00:42:59,795 --> 00:43:02,445 of the CSTB, Scientific Center of Building Techniques. 551 00:43:04,232 --> 00:43:07,588 It is Mr. The President who told me to speak with Pei. 552 00:43:07,628 --> 00:43:10,590 Yes, but after, if Pei recommends a technique forbidden 553 00:43:10,602 --> 00:43:13,553 by national regulation, the problem remains the same. 554 00:43:13,973 --> 00:43:19,004 But is it possible to request a modification to this law? 555 00:43:19,951 --> 00:43:22,787 No. The safety committees are independent. 556 00:43:30,328 --> 00:43:33,050 How do you do to create a smooth facade? 557 00:43:33,539 --> 00:43:36,153 How do you do to respect the client? 558 00:43:36,506 --> 00:43:39,314 The client will never reproach you for respecting the legislation. 559 00:43:42,467 --> 00:43:43,514 And you? 560 00:43:44,147 --> 00:43:45,608 What are you saying? 561 00:43:48,317 --> 00:43:49,603 There is nothing to say. 562 00:43:50,323 --> 00:43:52,200 I had indicated to you that it was impossible 563 00:43:52,212 --> 00:43:53,918 to have a perfectly smooth facade. 564 00:43:54,145 --> 00:43:56,485 We are going to do the maximum to get close to it, but 565 00:43:56,510 --> 00:43:59,112 we cannot bypass the safety commission. 566 00:44:29,239 --> 00:44:33,068 The service is finished, sir. - I have an appointment with Mr. Leloup? 567 00:44:33,092 --> 00:44:35,816 Yes, he is waiting for you at the back. - Thank you very much. 568 00:44:39,403 --> 00:44:41,267 I have the chance to have an external view, 569 00:44:41,279 --> 00:44:43,131 while knowing the neighborhood very well. 570 00:44:43,211 --> 00:44:46,434 I know that you stumble on a certain number of problems. 571 00:44:46,687 --> 00:44:48,253 I know that there are no details. 572 00:44:48,278 --> 00:44:50,740 Especially in a project as radical as yours. 573 00:44:51,887 --> 00:44:53,581 So I prefer to tell you bluntly. 574 00:44:53,735 --> 00:44:57,189 As things go in two years, you will still be at the foundations. 575 00:44:57,644 --> 00:44:58,878 I know this villain by heart. 576 00:44:59,495 --> 00:45:00,551 He is a technocrat. 577 00:45:03,491 --> 00:45:04,533 I do not know. 578 00:45:06,126 --> 00:45:08,188 It is not a matter of personal real estate. 579 00:45:08,715 --> 00:45:13,546 This falls under the subilant observation and the symptom of a typically French illness. 580 00:45:13,571 --> 00:45:15,554 It is very paradoxical. 581 00:45:16,468 --> 00:45:18,983 He wants to go fast, but he creates the blockage. 582 00:45:19,008 --> 00:45:20,991 Because he is disconnected from realities. 583 00:45:21,671 --> 00:45:23,379 His logic is bureaucratic. 584 00:45:24,173 --> 00:45:27,282 And he does not know consumption well. 585 00:45:27,888 --> 00:45:29,903 It would not be a problem if he did not claim 586 00:45:29,915 --> 00:45:31,617 to do project ownership. 587 00:45:31,642 --> 00:45:34,245 Andreux, on the other hand, is not a bad choice. 588 00:45:34,885 --> 00:45:38,742 But to meet your deadlines, your project ownership lacks know-how. 589 00:45:39,229 --> 00:45:40,791 It lacks perseverance. 590 00:45:40,816 --> 00:45:42,916 - Mr Laloup... - Leloup. 591 00:45:44,467 --> 00:45:45,913 Mr Leloup. 592 00:45:47,958 --> 00:45:49,740 You wanted to meet me. 593 00:45:49,750 --> 00:45:52,323 And on the phone, You told me about solutions. 594 00:45:52,333 --> 00:45:58,375 They interest me more than the problems I already know about. 595 00:46:00,208 --> 00:46:03,417 You have a problem with the glass glued on? 596 00:46:06,167 --> 00:46:08,083 Yes, indeed. 597 00:46:08,167 --> 00:46:10,042 News travels fast. 598 00:46:10,125 --> 00:46:12,032 Today, it's glass. 599 00:46:13,750 --> 00:46:16,323 The elevators, security access points. 600 00:46:16,333 --> 00:46:18,240 Not to mention the marble. 601 00:46:18,250 --> 00:46:22,990 No, the marble is too important. I identified some varieties in Tuscany. 602 00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:25,407 Never mind. If you keep your current team, 603 00:46:25,417 --> 00:46:27,740 you will be trapped in a power struggle 604 00:46:27,750 --> 00:46:30,157 which will always be to your disadvantage, 605 00:46:30,167 --> 00:46:31,625 whatever the subject. 606 00:46:31,875 --> 00:46:33,292 So what? 607 00:46:34,333 --> 00:46:36,448 What do you suggest? 608 00:46:36,458 --> 00:46:39,073 With Subilon, you won't achieve anything. 609 00:46:39,083 --> 00:46:40,958 Do I have a choice? 610 00:46:41,083 --> 00:46:42,573 Of course. 611 00:46:42,583 --> 00:46:46,125 You could argue a clash of personalities. 612 00:46:46,250 --> 00:46:48,417 And I'll take care of the rest. 613 00:46:48,708 --> 00:46:55,250 I have some financial proposals to make. And support among elected officials. 614 00:46:56,083 --> 00:46:59,625 I built all the towers of the Ministry of Defence. 615 00:46:59,958 --> 00:47:03,240 I want to do it the largest business district in Europe. 616 00:47:03,250 --> 00:47:06,083 Larger than the City of London. 617 00:47:06,292 --> 00:47:11,042 And your Cube It will be the cornerstone. 618 00:47:11,708 --> 00:47:13,708 His manifesto. 619 00:47:13,875 --> 00:47:16,282 If you entrust me with your project, 620 00:47:16,292 --> 00:47:19,532 I will help you build your Cube 621 00:47:19,542 --> 00:47:22,458 exactly as you imagined it. 622 00:47:29,264 --> 00:47:31,901 Subilan is the man of houses. 623 00:47:31,926 --> 00:47:34,416 I won't make you say it. He is his valet. 624 00:47:35,112 --> 00:47:39,820 Mitterrand is my client, and I always respect my client. 625 00:47:39,845 --> 00:47:44,598 And this assessment has Mitterrand's trust. So, he has my trust. 626 00:47:44,623 --> 00:47:47,266 Allow me to finish, I have not finished my proposal. 627 00:47:47,480 --> 00:47:49,161 I understood your proposal. 628 00:47:49,282 --> 00:47:52,354 You want to take power, but your little 629 00:47:52,366 --> 00:47:55,427 strategies and your little calculations, that does not interest me. 630 00:47:55,673 --> 00:47:58,055 I am an architect. Good evening. 631 00:48:04,506 --> 00:48:06,960 We developed a system of clamps for the passages. 632 00:48:07,760 --> 00:48:11,174 Sorts of very discreet clips that will allow holding the glass. 633 00:48:11,199 --> 00:48:13,675 It will work regardless of the supported material. 634 00:48:14,121 --> 00:48:16,578 And for the interior, we received the first templates 635 00:48:16,590 --> 00:48:19,036 that we can test on the frames to check everything. 636 00:48:20,123 --> 00:48:22,037 When will we be able to do these tests? 637 00:48:22,264 --> 00:48:25,224 Very soon, but it will be necessary to think about access for maintenance. 638 00:48:25,412 --> 00:48:27,599 If there will not be any open frames? 639 00:48:28,626 --> 00:48:31,973 I want the front window to be able to open. 640 00:48:34,258 --> 00:48:36,107 I do not understand. 641 00:48:37,261 --> 00:48:41,047 The front windows must open to provide ventilation. 642 00:48:43,127 --> 00:48:45,332 - A ventilation? - Yes. 643 00:48:45,361 --> 00:48:46,582 Ventilation. 644 00:48:46,815 --> 00:48:48,843 Like Le Corbusier. Have you heard of this guy? 645 00:48:49,603 --> 00:48:50,866 I suppose you've heard of him. 646 00:48:52,126 --> 00:48:54,924 It is indeed you who drew the two sheets, the facade 647 00:48:54,936 --> 00:48:57,896 exterior and the interior panes, to be attached to the concrete structure. 648 00:48:58,057 --> 00:49:00,119 Yes. Indeed. That's what I want. 649 00:49:00,143 --> 00:49:01,891 Can we have a little silence? 650 00:49:03,041 --> 00:49:04,168 We are in a meeting. 651 00:49:05,091 --> 00:49:06,145 Thank you. 652 00:49:07,258 --> 00:49:11,250 It is indeed you who demanded a gap of 90 centimeters between the two walls. 653 00:49:11,375 --> 00:49:12,638 Exactly. 654 00:49:14,458 --> 00:49:18,797 To create breathing, an opening in the inside closed offices. 655 00:49:18,798 --> 00:49:21,058 But it is impossible to open the interior windows. 656 00:49:21,083 --> 00:49:22,583 And why? 657 00:49:22,917 --> 00:49:25,167 Because it will be too hot. 658 00:49:27,125 --> 00:49:28,833 That's wrong. 659 00:49:29,417 --> 00:49:31,657 Paris is not Kuala Lumpur. 660 00:49:31,667 --> 00:49:35,625 You have built too many airports. In the countries of the Global South. 661 00:49:35,650 --> 00:49:39,937 It will be 70 degrees between the two walls in summer, and still, that is a low estimate. 662 00:49:40,070 --> 00:49:43,708 All the calculations that we made from your drawings are formal. 663 00:49:44,250 --> 00:49:49,365 If your computers have taken all the decisions are made for us. 664 00:49:49,375 --> 00:49:53,083 My presence here is no longer required. 665 00:49:53,107 --> 00:49:54,739 Stay so that we discuss the marble. 666 00:49:54,764 --> 00:49:56,882 You insisted that it be on the agenda. 667 00:49:56,907 --> 00:49:58,534 It is no longer on the agenda. 668 00:50:03,417 --> 00:50:04,907 I'm in charge of the marble. 669 00:50:04,917 --> 00:50:07,448 If they do it again, The damage will be irreversible. 670 00:50:07,458 --> 00:50:12,875 I want you to go back and attend attend and monitor the meetings. 671 00:50:13,292 --> 00:50:14,698 They are trying to confuse us. 672 00:50:14,708 --> 00:50:17,990 - Do you want to go to Italy now? - Yes, might as well. 673 00:50:18,000 --> 00:50:19,500 - Shall we go? - Yes. 674 00:50:28,609 --> 00:50:30,511 I will attend the continuation of the meeting. 675 00:50:30,535 --> 00:50:31,776 Alright. 676 00:50:31,801 --> 00:50:35,478 Alexandra, can you make room for the architect's wife? 677 00:53:50,333 --> 00:53:55,083 I'm looking for a marble which turns pink at sunset. 678 00:53:55,250 --> 00:53:57,698 Then the one from Carrara is perfect. 679 00:53:57,708 --> 00:54:00,282 The more nitrates a stone contains, 680 00:54:00,292 --> 00:54:03,073 the more she reacts in warm colors. 681 00:54:03,083 --> 00:54:08,667 Our Carrara marble it is naturally rich in it. 682 00:54:09,583 --> 00:54:12,115 The more nitrates there are in the stone, 683 00:54:12,125 --> 00:54:14,448 The more she reacts to warm colors. 684 00:54:14,458 --> 00:54:17,240 This is the case with Carrara marble. 685 00:54:17,250 --> 00:54:20,083 I didn't know it was due to nitrates. 686 00:54:21,208 --> 00:54:24,083 I would like to cover this facade. 687 00:54:24,708 --> 00:54:26,917 As well as the one on the other side. 688 00:54:27,000 --> 00:54:29,282 What is the height here? 689 00:54:29,292 --> 00:54:32,990 From here to there, it's 111 meters. 690 00:54:33,000 --> 00:54:35,125 Like the pyramids of Giza. 691 00:54:35,792 --> 00:54:38,542 And I also want to cover the floors. 692 00:54:40,458 --> 00:54:43,990 It's going to be 1000 m², right? 693 00:54:44,000 --> 00:54:46,532 1000 m² for each side, That's 2000 m². 694 00:54:46,542 --> 00:54:50,625 - Plus the floors? - It'll be almost the same. 695 00:54:51,375 --> 00:54:55,990 You would therefore need Between 3 and 4 hectares of marble? 696 00:54:56,000 --> 00:54:57,500 Yes, absolutely. 697 00:54:59,083 --> 00:55:00,698 It's a lot, I know. 698 00:55:00,708 --> 00:55:04,115 That's 5000 tons of marble. 699 00:55:04,125 --> 00:55:05,667 At a minimum. 700 00:55:06,250 --> 00:55:08,407 Could you extract them? 701 00:55:08,417 --> 00:55:11,157 Of course. We do it often. 702 00:55:11,167 --> 00:55:12,948 Our quarry is immense. 703 00:55:12,958 --> 00:55:14,625 I'll show you. 704 00:55:36,792 --> 00:55:41,240 The marble for the Pietà comes from exactly from the quarry 705 00:55:41,250 --> 00:55:43,657 that we visited this morning. 706 00:55:43,667 --> 00:55:50,417 Michelangelo himself was held in the very spot where you were. 707 00:55:50,583 --> 00:55:54,417 600 years earlier, Michelangelo was here. 708 00:55:56,875 --> 00:55:59,782 The marble of his Pietà 709 00:55:59,792 --> 00:56:01,282 comes from Carrara. 710 00:56:01,292 --> 00:56:03,198 Specifically, from our quarry. 711 00:56:03,208 --> 00:56:04,458 - From here? - Yes. 712 00:56:05,042 --> 00:56:07,708 - You could have crossed paths. - Well... 713 00:56:08,292 --> 00:56:14,157 We wish the Cube the same posterity as that of the Pietà. 714 00:56:14,167 --> 00:56:15,198 Look. 715 00:56:15,208 --> 00:56:17,500 From here you can see very well 716 00:56:17,917 --> 00:56:20,198 that the summit of this mountain 717 00:56:20,208 --> 00:56:22,573 in the form of Piety. 718 00:56:22,583 --> 00:56:25,083 You can recognize the form of Piety. 719 00:56:25,542 --> 00:56:28,032 Michelangelo was not such a great artist. 720 00:56:28,042 --> 00:56:30,458 Everything was right there. 721 00:56:30,625 --> 00:56:32,917 He didn't invent anything. 722 00:56:34,042 --> 00:56:36,292 To Michelangelo. 723 00:56:36,542 --> 00:56:38,250 Cubed. 724 00:56:38,792 --> 00:56:40,250 Over to you. 725 00:57:17,708 --> 00:57:21,417 We received this. I believe this is for you. 726 00:57:22,375 --> 00:57:24,907 Thanks. It could have waited until tomorrow. 727 00:57:24,917 --> 00:57:27,542 It was my pleasure to bring it to you. 728 00:57:30,667 --> 00:57:32,157 Are you going to work? 729 00:57:32,167 --> 00:57:36,282 No, I'm going to sleep. I'll look at it tomorrow. 730 00:57:36,292 --> 00:57:40,500 Do you want to have one last drink? In honor of your marble? 731 00:57:42,250 --> 00:57:46,365 That's very kind But I need rest. 732 00:57:46,375 --> 00:57:48,250 - Good night. - Good night. 733 00:58:08,792 --> 00:58:11,823 I'm sorry But I really need to sleep. 734 00:58:11,833 --> 00:58:13,282 This is for you. 735 00:58:13,292 --> 00:58:15,073 - In my opinion? - The telephone. 736 00:58:15,083 --> 00:58:17,125 He's the man who sent you the fax. 737 00:58:20,410 --> 00:58:21,701 So. 738 00:58:22,566 --> 00:58:23,591 Yes? 739 00:58:24,819 --> 00:58:27,340 - Did you receive the plans? - Yes. 740 00:58:27,801 --> 00:58:29,395 Have you seen the time? 741 00:58:29,407 --> 00:58:31,432 You can sign them and send them back to me by fax. 742 00:58:31,444 --> 00:58:33,604 We must start production first thing tomorrow morning. 743 00:58:34,510 --> 00:58:36,678 No, I am not signing anything. 744 00:58:37,474 --> 00:58:39,562 Why? You had approved the sketches. 745 00:58:39,587 --> 00:58:42,771 Because you changed the curvature of the pillars. 746 00:58:43,151 --> 00:58:44,633 The curvature of the pillars? 747 00:58:44,773 --> 00:58:47,748 You widened the base and that is not my drawing. 748 00:58:48,049 --> 00:58:50,065 The pillars are buried, they will be underground. 749 00:58:50,090 --> 00:58:53,352 No, I am not changing the shape of the pillars. 750 00:58:53,377 --> 00:58:55,812 I don’t understand. No one will see them, your pillars? 751 00:58:55,836 --> 00:58:57,222 God will see them. 752 00:58:57,554 --> 00:59:00,496 Listen, my friend, sign the paper and let's finish with it because 753 00:59:00,508 --> 00:59:03,438 it makes no sense or else it is an aesthete's whim. 754 00:59:03,463 --> 00:59:08,722 I am not old and I will not sign, and today, I am the one who says no. 755 00:59:10,787 --> 00:59:12,363 When are you coming back to Paris? 756 00:59:12,883 --> 00:59:16,397 I don’t know. Finding beautiful marble is the most important thing. 757 00:59:16,610 --> 00:59:19,459 Otto, get on a plane and don’t delay any longer. 758 00:59:19,484 --> 00:59:23,120 Now, I am going to sleep, and tomorrow, I am returning by car. 759 00:59:23,348 --> 00:59:25,433 By car? It will take you ages. 760 00:59:25,458 --> 00:59:27,503 I don’t like airports. 761 00:59:28,243 --> 00:59:32,132 Work and stop hassling me with your pillars, please. 762 00:59:53,891 --> 00:59:55,726 This one is very beautiful. 763 00:59:56,490 --> 00:59:58,490 It is a very important piece. 764 00:59:58,913 --> 01:00:01,418 It has a sensuality that belongs only to Italy. 765 01:00:05,812 --> 01:00:07,193 It is pink, isn’t it? 766 01:00:07,233 --> 01:00:13,250 No, it is white like snow, but in the evening light, it will be pink. 767 01:00:15,745 --> 01:00:18,834 - It is the nitrates. - It is very beautiful. 768 01:00:18,914 --> 01:00:20,753 The veins are perfect. 769 01:00:21,686 --> 01:00:24,594 It is the same stone as Michelangelo's Pietà. 770 01:00:24,614 --> 01:00:26,201 I had noticed that. 771 01:00:26,226 --> 01:00:28,742 I mean, they come from the same quarry. 772 01:00:29,956 --> 01:00:31,088 Of course, I suspected it. 773 01:00:31,949 --> 01:00:34,669 And the ships are tightly packed. 774 01:00:35,350 --> 01:00:36,863 That is the beauty of this marble. 775 01:00:39,551 --> 01:00:43,298 The other piece has fewer nitrates. 776 01:00:43,323 --> 01:00:45,405 It comes from the brambles in Flanders. 777 01:00:45,429 --> 01:00:47,210 Let’s take this one. 778 01:00:47,825 --> 01:00:51,160 It is of great purity and it is exactly the shade we wanted. 779 01:00:51,813 --> 01:00:54,668 From one quarry to another, the nuances are sometimes noticeable. 780 01:00:55,054 --> 01:00:57,796 Very well. It is the best choice, I think. 781 01:00:58,582 --> 01:01:00,997 President Wende and his wife are waiting for you. 782 01:01:01,591 --> 01:01:03,093 Thank you. 783 01:01:04,785 --> 01:01:08,540 If you allow me, Mr. President, I will give you a gift. 784 01:01:10,041 --> 01:01:13,376 It is difficult to resist the charms of Italy. Don’t you think? 785 01:01:22,653 --> 01:01:25,373 Now there, you are putting us in an untenable situation. 786 01:01:26,280 --> 01:01:28,034 It is the President’s choice. 787 01:01:28,868 --> 01:01:32,570 - And Subilon? - This marble is a marvel. 788 01:01:32,595 --> 01:01:34,275 But it doesn’t work like that. 789 01:01:34,300 --> 01:01:37,230 Public contracts normally require calls for tenders. 790 01:01:37,255 --> 01:01:40,217 Your marble supplier charges three times more than his competitors. I do not know 791 01:01:40,229 --> 01:01:43,178 what has been said, but he seems to have sensed a good deal. 792 01:01:43,345 --> 01:01:45,006 You must ask the President. 793 01:01:45,031 --> 01:01:48,513 Stop hiding behind the President. 794 01:01:48,538 --> 01:01:49,612 It is too easy. 795 01:01:49,952 --> 01:01:53,214 You are putting the balance of the entire project at risk by acting this way. 796 01:01:53,239 --> 01:01:54,315 Excuse me. 797 01:01:54,340 --> 01:01:57,431 I cannot work if you make so much noise, please. 798 01:01:57,624 --> 01:01:59,345 Of course, sorry. 799 01:02:03,005 --> 01:02:06,987 It is the architect who chooses the material. The discussion is closed. 800 01:02:07,107 --> 01:02:09,469 No, I regret that the discussion is far from closed. 801 01:02:09,494 --> 01:02:11,550 It will take three and a half hectares of marble. 802 01:02:11,575 --> 01:02:14,176 Do you have any idea of the cost for you? - Listen to me. 803 01:02:14,950 --> 01:02:19,599 The cube is glass and marble. You corrupted the glass. 804 01:02:19,624 --> 01:02:23,201 No one touches my marble. No one. Okay? 805 01:02:26,644 --> 01:02:29,746 We will have to find a compromise, not to mention adhesion problems. 806 01:02:29,771 --> 01:02:30,981 What adhesion problem? 807 01:02:31,921 --> 01:02:34,963 Your marble is too slippery to be laid as is on the screen. 808 01:02:34,988 --> 01:02:38,278 You do agree that users must not slip, injure themselves? 809 01:02:38,303 --> 01:02:41,808 It is marble, and excellent, and it is very easy to verify. 810 01:02:52,710 --> 01:02:55,670 Yes, well, that's enough, we must stop watering. It is becoming dangerous. 811 01:02:56,366 --> 01:02:59,113 Do you know the Olympic stadiums of Rome? 812 01:03:00,261 --> 01:03:02,442 No, I don't think so. 813 01:03:03,184 --> 01:03:06,290 Go there, you will see, all the paths are in 814 01:03:06,302 --> 01:03:09,396 marble and no one slips there, even when it rains. 815 01:03:09,420 --> 01:03:12,376 It may be that they treated the marble to make it more abrasive. 816 01:03:12,401 --> 01:03:14,069 No, no, that is not it. 817 01:03:14,609 --> 01:03:18,391 This marble does not need treatment. 818 01:03:19,044 --> 01:03:22,660 Maybe Italian shoes are particularly effective. 819 01:03:22,727 --> 01:03:23,835 Like yours. 820 01:03:24,242 --> 01:03:26,284 - Come on, who starts? - I am willing to go. 821 01:03:26,309 --> 01:03:27,323 Wait. 822 01:03:28,126 --> 01:03:29,800 What is wrong with my shoes? 823 01:03:29,825 --> 01:03:31,322 I am not criticizing them, Otto. 824 01:03:31,362 --> 01:03:35,658 I only say that they perhaps have an uncommon grip. There. 825 01:03:35,683 --> 01:03:38,327 Do you agree to lend me your shoes? 826 01:03:40,013 --> 01:03:44,416 Give me your shoes and I will show you that this marble is not slippery. 827 01:03:44,436 --> 01:03:48,239 Yes, but I doubt that we are the same size. 828 01:03:48,260 --> 01:03:50,763 But I can ask one of my collaborators. 829 01:03:50,787 --> 01:03:52,075 Vanderberghe? 830 01:03:52,764 --> 01:03:54,446 You have the same size as me, you? 831 01:03:54,471 --> 01:03:56,300 Yes, it shows. 832 01:03:56,500 --> 01:03:58,561 What size do you wear? - 41. 833 01:03:59,134 --> 01:04:01,931 Yes, well. And you, Forestier? 834 01:04:02,201 --> 01:04:03,402 It depends on the shoes. 835 01:04:03,444 --> 01:04:05,280 Are there shoes that you wear? 836 01:04:05,304 --> 01:04:06,333 40. 837 01:04:06,519 --> 01:04:07,521 Take them off. 838 01:04:07,545 --> 01:04:08,826 Are you sure? 839 01:04:08,851 --> 01:04:09,943 Mr. President, 840 01:04:12,928 --> 01:04:15,830 - Mr. President, welcome. - Thank you. 841 01:04:15,855 --> 01:04:16,883 Mr. President. 842 01:04:18,916 --> 01:04:20,352 Support rods. 843 01:04:20,377 --> 01:04:23,767 So, there are 12 in total, each of elliptical shape. 844 01:04:26,720 --> 01:04:32,028 I designed the base so that the cube rests very naturally. 845 01:04:32,481 --> 01:04:34,642 So, each elephant foot can support 846 01:04:34,654 --> 01:04:36,803 up to three times the weight of the Eiffel Tower. 847 01:04:36,957 --> 01:04:37,977 A little more. 848 01:04:38,002 --> 01:04:39,504 30,000 tons per pile. 849 01:04:39,710 --> 01:04:42,631 That was the load necessary to support the megastructure of the arch. 850 01:04:45,694 --> 01:04:50,059 We are here in the future underground zone of the building. 851 01:04:50,500 --> 01:04:52,543 These are the foundations. 852 01:05:03,583 --> 01:05:07,847 I am sorry, Mr. President, but it is legendary. 853 01:05:22,560 --> 01:05:23,845 Mr. President? 854 01:05:29,952 --> 01:05:34,275 - I recognize our Carrara marble? - Exactly. 855 01:05:34,566 --> 01:05:38,504 I asked that a few slabs be laid here. 856 01:05:38,778 --> 01:05:41,926 It will take 34,000 slabs of marble of this nature to cover 857 01:05:41,938 --> 01:05:45,075 the non-glazed parts of the building and the whole pavilion. 858 01:05:45,682 --> 01:05:48,958 At the first shower, it will become an ice rink, Mr. President. 859 01:05:49,365 --> 01:05:51,204 No, I do not think so. 860 01:05:54,676 --> 01:05:57,151 - We must do the test. - Exactly. 861 01:05:57,291 --> 01:05:58,469 We must do the test. 862 01:06:03,455 --> 01:06:06,239 Mr. President, do you not believe me 863 01:06:06,251 --> 01:06:09,022 that I go there before you a first time? 864 01:06:22,211 --> 01:06:23,579 This bar is admirable. 865 01:06:24,622 --> 01:06:27,172 And its shade will bring a new brilliance to the site. 866 01:06:29,898 --> 01:06:31,586 Paris has no marble. 867 01:06:31,611 --> 01:06:34,782 We are going to repair a historical anomaly. 868 01:06:34,806 --> 01:06:36,887 Excellent news, is it not? 869 01:06:37,583 --> 01:06:43,253 Yes, it is very beautiful marble, but... - And you, André, what do you think? 870 01:06:43,626 --> 01:06:47,309 It is an excellent Carrara, but I continue to think that it must be treated. 871 01:06:47,889 --> 01:06:51,385 Otherwise it will degrade very quickly. - No, I do not think so. 872 01:06:52,308 --> 01:06:54,257 You know, air is too easy to ward off. 873 01:06:54,282 --> 01:06:56,939 Atmospheric pollution will end up acting on the marble. 874 01:06:57,066 --> 01:06:58,960 Technically, we will have no choice. 875 01:06:59,300 --> 01:07:02,249 We always have the choice. That is the difference between you and me. 876 01:07:02,250 --> 01:07:05,875 You prioritize technique over the artwork. For me, it's the opposite. 877 01:07:07,624 --> 01:07:10,295 - It is perfect. - I agree. 878 01:07:10,448 --> 01:07:12,643 But we ask ourselves a question. 879 01:07:13,062 --> 01:07:14,885 The marble must be treated... 880 01:07:15,405 --> 01:07:16,559 I do not think so. 881 01:07:16,579 --> 01:07:18,673 It will only be to ensure its durability. 882 01:07:18,698 --> 01:07:20,745 It is a matter of closing the pores of the stone 883 01:07:20,757 --> 01:07:22,792 to protect it from external attacks. 884 01:07:23,443 --> 01:07:25,084 The stone is the stone. 885 01:07:25,117 --> 01:07:27,306 If you change its nature, it will no longer have, over 886 01:07:27,318 --> 01:07:29,495 time, the evolution that we expect from it. 887 01:07:30,623 --> 01:07:33,886 It must be understood that it is an art to withstand the affronts of time. 888 01:07:34,073 --> 01:07:38,197 There are enough examples to consider that it has been demonstrated. 889 01:07:39,064 --> 01:07:41,793 Thank you very much, Mr. President. - Mr. President. 890 01:07:52,792 --> 01:07:54,948 Andreu is satisfied with your marble. 891 01:07:54,958 --> 01:07:58,000 Subilon will agree to pay for it. That's the most important thing. 892 01:07:58,250 --> 01:08:01,083 You can let them handle it. 893 01:08:01,875 --> 01:08:03,240 No. 894 01:08:03,250 --> 01:08:07,792 This marble is perfect. I don't want them to touch it. 895 01:08:10,417 --> 01:08:13,157 You're putting too much emotion into this marble. 896 01:08:13,167 --> 01:08:14,415 - No. - Yes. 897 01:08:14,439 --> 01:08:15,479 No. 898 01:08:16,582 --> 01:08:18,407 You are in love. 899 01:08:18,417 --> 01:08:22,322 You're in love with your marble So you're overreacting. 900 01:08:22,332 --> 01:08:24,332 I'm not overreacting. 901 01:08:25,875 --> 01:08:28,500 And I am not in love with my marble. 902 01:08:29,375 --> 01:08:31,167 I am in love with you. 903 01:08:56,971 --> 01:08:58,872 - Thank you, sir. - Enjoy your meal. 904 01:08:59,378 --> 01:09:00,418 Thank you. 905 01:09:00,442 --> 01:09:01,464 Thank you. 906 01:09:09,869 --> 01:09:12,284 My wife does not like that I eat pizza. 907 01:09:17,589 --> 01:09:18,630 Coffee? 908 01:09:18,864 --> 01:09:19,977 Yes, thank you. 909 01:09:27,869 --> 01:09:30,045 Foundations are laid. 910 01:09:31,024 --> 01:09:33,519 Major outlines are validated. 911 01:09:34,546 --> 01:09:36,302 I am going to leave for some time. 912 01:09:37,607 --> 01:09:38,718 At your convenience. 913 01:09:46,398 --> 01:09:48,594 We have had conflicts between... 914 01:09:50,472 --> 01:09:54,316 But I trust you to build my cube. 915 01:09:55,022 --> 01:09:56,657 I thank you for your trust. 916 01:11:07,029 --> 01:11:08,656 It is a reduction to one hundredth. 917 01:11:17,035 --> 01:11:18,500 It is very good. 918 01:11:20,167 --> 01:11:22,823 - Subilon on the phone. - Not now. 919 01:11:22,833 --> 01:11:25,375 He has already called several times This morning. 920 01:11:26,635 --> 01:11:28,317 Is it a working step? 921 01:11:28,804 --> 01:11:30,521 It is a first proposal. 922 01:11:34,214 --> 01:11:36,469 Do you allow that I draw on it? 923 01:11:37,781 --> 01:11:39,588 If you wish. 924 01:11:49,260 --> 01:11:51,712 The reduction respects the proportions of the cube. 925 01:11:52,501 --> 01:11:54,541 Yes, I know. 926 01:11:56,975 --> 01:12:00,989 Each line represents a floor. 927 01:12:02,144 --> 01:12:04,049 The painting will be inside the cube. 928 01:12:06,840 --> 01:12:09,460 No one will ever see my painting in its entirety. 929 01:12:10,533 --> 01:12:11,874 No one. 930 01:12:12,878 --> 01:12:14,331 But... 931 01:12:16,040 --> 01:12:22,025 floor by floor, they will discover the entire painting. 932 01:12:22,899 --> 01:12:25,487 I had not at all imagined things this way. 933 01:12:25,948 --> 01:12:28,037 I had first believed in an exterior fresco. 934 01:12:29,375 --> 01:12:32,042 Think of it like a musical score... 935 01:12:40,125 --> 01:12:43,583 Think of it like a musical score. 936 01:12:44,292 --> 01:12:47,958 We hear the notes one by one and we discover them gradually. 937 01:12:48,458 --> 01:12:52,782 The mural will be a symphony of colors which cannot be grasped all at once 938 01:12:52,792 --> 01:12:54,740 but in successive stages, 939 01:12:54,750 --> 01:12:58,833 creating a perception, a gradual sensation. 940 01:12:59,250 --> 01:13:02,198 I could call it "Symphony for a Cube" 941 01:13:02,208 --> 01:13:04,638 - or "Symphonic Arc". - Excellent idea. 942 01:13:04,906 --> 01:13:07,503 I am going to write a text in this sense to lay the foundations 943 01:13:07,515 --> 01:13:10,100 theoretical of this concept and we could co-sign it. 944 01:13:11,958 --> 01:13:13,250 Look at. 945 01:13:13,750 --> 01:13:15,833 It's fabulous. 946 01:13:17,792 --> 01:13:19,573 - Otto. - Yes? 947 01:13:19,583 --> 01:13:20,823 You need to call him back. 948 01:13:20,833 --> 01:13:23,782 We need concentration. 949 01:13:23,792 --> 01:13:27,240 - It seems urgent. - Tell him I'm working on his Cube. 950 01:13:27,250 --> 01:13:29,875 And we need to let the ideas... 951 01:13:38,000 --> 01:13:39,703 I cannot be disturbed like this. 952 01:14:04,464 --> 01:14:07,031 We have an appointment with Juppé now and he 953 01:14:07,043 --> 01:14:09,599 has hinted that the SICOM would be available. 954 01:14:09,623 --> 01:14:12,950 - Who is Juppé? - New minister of the budget. 955 01:14:13,189 --> 01:14:15,789 And what does the president say? - He can no longer say anything. 956 01:14:15,830 --> 01:14:19,421 He is no longer president? - Yes, but he no longer decides anything. 957 01:14:19,446 --> 01:14:21,501 He must now compose with a nation of 958 01:14:21,513 --> 01:14:23,556 nationals which has changed political color. 959 01:14:23,580 --> 01:14:25,421 That is what is called cohabitation. 960 01:14:25,690 --> 01:14:26,759 I do not understand. 961 01:14:27,205 --> 01:14:28,305 Who summarizes it for him? 962 01:14:29,651 --> 01:14:33,082 The president is left-wing, but now all his government is right-wing. 963 01:14:33,101 --> 01:14:35,477 But let us be clear: the cube is neither of 964 01:14:35,502 --> 01:14:38,947 right nor of left, it is for everyone. 965 01:14:39,226 --> 01:14:43,157 The cube costs a lot, and the right only talks about budget cuts and austerity. 966 01:14:44,245 --> 01:14:47,551 And the bicentenary of the French Revolution and the future 967 01:14:47,563 --> 01:14:50,857 of humanity, is that our project? We have a contract. 968 01:14:50,881 --> 01:14:53,101 They cannot stop the Sitcom? 969 01:14:53,278 --> 01:14:55,067 What are they going to do with our cube? 970 01:15:15,192 --> 01:15:17,083 Stay seated, I have very little time. 971 01:15:38,710 --> 01:15:40,865 The President's cube. 972 01:15:41,424 --> 01:15:43,832 For the lard of humanity, Mr. Minister. 973 01:15:46,461 --> 01:15:49,489 If I believe the specialists, it is a very beautiful architecture project. 974 01:15:49,529 --> 01:15:52,231 All my congratulations. - Thank you very much. 975 01:15:52,423 --> 01:15:56,912 Mr. Minister, we learned that you were considering dissolving the SICOM. 976 01:15:56,937 --> 01:15:58,907 It will be published in the official journal very soon. 977 01:15:58,931 --> 01:16:01,891 The decree appeared this morning, so it will be published during the week. 978 01:16:03,754 --> 01:16:06,857 If the SICOM is dissolved, to which project does the new 979 01:16:06,869 --> 01:16:09,961 government now assign this building? 980 01:16:10,075 --> 01:16:11,289 It is up to you to decide. 981 01:16:11,694 --> 01:16:13,294 To you or to those who will buy it back? 982 01:16:16,278 --> 01:16:17,886 Listen, the data is simple. 983 01:16:18,727 --> 01:16:22,613 You have dug, well I mean the previous government 984 01:16:22,625 --> 01:16:26,500 socialist, has dug an abyssal gap in record time. 985 01:16:27,325 --> 01:16:29,552 We inherit a critical situation... 986 01:16:30,544 --> 01:16:33,166 and we must urgently save 400 million francs. 987 01:16:33,449 --> 01:16:36,230 The State cannot afford to carry all the ambitious projects. 988 01:16:36,995 --> 01:16:39,510 Who will commit the next expenses of the construction site? 989 01:16:39,650 --> 01:16:41,811 We have contracts that have been passed. 990 01:16:42,012 --> 01:16:45,721 More than 150 workers, specialized technicians, daily on site. 991 01:16:45,874 --> 01:16:47,074 I do not know. 992 01:16:47,202 --> 01:16:48,689 But the State disengages. 993 01:16:49,729 --> 01:16:51,553 It is up to you to find synergies. 994 01:16:51,692 --> 01:16:55,581 Our will, from now on, is to favor private initiative. 995 01:16:56,236 --> 01:16:57,946 And your building has enough assets to 996 01:16:57,958 --> 01:16:59,837 put forward to attract investors. 997 01:16:59,992 --> 01:17:01,512 And that is your mission, from now on. 998 01:17:01,552 --> 01:17:03,166 Create the right financial assemblies. 999 01:17:03,190 --> 01:17:05,726 Someone like Leloup could make an excellent buyer. 1000 01:17:05,751 --> 01:17:06,789 Leloup? 1001 01:17:06,813 --> 01:17:08,094 Him or another. 1002 01:17:08,443 --> 01:17:10,364 I just say that Leloup, it seemed that it was 1003 01:17:10,376 --> 01:17:12,160 the roof of your building that interested him. 1004 01:17:12,184 --> 01:17:14,414 It would suffice to open it, nothing very complicated. 1005 01:17:14,438 --> 01:17:15,625 Wait. 1006 01:17:17,003 --> 01:17:18,858 Do you want to open the roof? 1007 01:17:19,185 --> 01:17:20,665 I, I want nothing. 1008 01:17:20,945 --> 01:17:23,174 If not, stop paying for the work. 1009 01:17:23,382 --> 01:17:26,114 Mr. Minister, if we sell the roof to a company 1010 01:17:26,126 --> 01:17:28,846 private, it will want to put its name there in huge letters. 1011 01:17:29,203 --> 01:17:33,639 That means that by laying a wreath under the Arc de Triomphe, one will read “Lidl 1012 01:17:33,651 --> 01:17:38,076 ” or “Pernod Ricard” in luminous letters. Is that what you want? 1013 01:17:38,216 --> 01:17:40,619 Forgive me, I do not quite understand your 1014 01:17:40,631 --> 01:17:43,022 objection. What do you have against the private sector? 1015 01:17:45,042 --> 01:17:47,303 No one can talk about the cube like that. 1016 01:17:47,597 --> 01:17:48,965 I completely agree. 1017 01:17:49,440 --> 01:17:51,921 You can talk about the cube like while walking on the carpet. 1018 01:17:51,955 --> 01:17:54,689 It is true, but he is the budget minister. 1019 01:17:55,390 --> 01:17:56,416 But... 1020 01:17:57,839 --> 01:17:59,713 I do not speak to ministers. 1021 01:18:00,306 --> 01:18:02,835 “Minister” comes from the words minus. 1022 01:18:03,336 --> 01:18:06,890 A minister is a servant, and I do not serve the servant. 1023 01:18:08,445 --> 01:18:09,559 Perhaps indeed. 1024 01:18:10,192 --> 01:18:11,763 But if we do not listen to them, they will 1025 01:18:11,775 --> 01:18:13,999 stop the construction purely and simply. - No. 1026 01:18:14,842 --> 01:18:16,364 I do not agree with that. 1027 01:18:17,724 --> 01:18:21,298 No one can stop the president's construction. 1028 01:18:21,439 --> 01:18:22,631 No one. 1029 01:18:24,032 --> 01:18:25,454 Otto, please. 1030 01:18:27,451 --> 01:18:28,586 Otto? 1031 01:18:35,113 --> 01:18:39,302 Mr. Sprickhalsen, the President will not return tonight. 1032 01:18:41,448 --> 01:18:45,210 I must speak with Mr. President. It is an emergency. 1033 01:18:45,235 --> 01:18:48,199 But the President is not there. - But I can wait for him. 1034 01:18:48,371 --> 01:18:49,513 He will not come. 1035 01:18:50,352 --> 01:18:51,725 You must leave the premises. 1036 01:18:59,109 --> 01:19:00,186 Where is he? 1037 01:19:00,858 --> 01:19:02,199 In Venezuela. 1038 01:19:02,506 --> 01:19:03,941 It is useless to wait for him. 1039 01:19:05,495 --> 01:19:06,916 I do not believe you. 1040 01:19:07,376 --> 01:19:08,451 Sir. 1041 01:19:08,505 --> 01:19:09,521 Sir. 1042 01:19:13,049 --> 01:19:15,451 Sir, we are closing the premises to visitors. 1043 01:19:15,924 --> 01:19:17,807 I am not a visitor. 1044 01:19:19,601 --> 01:19:21,282 I am an architect. 1045 01:19:21,703 --> 01:19:22,776 Can I call him? 1046 01:19:23,070 --> 01:19:26,033 What time is it there? - The president is not reachable. 1047 01:19:26,052 --> 01:19:27,099 I am sorry. 1048 01:19:35,616 --> 01:19:36,699 How did I do? 1049 01:19:37,285 --> 01:19:39,133 Do you want me to call you a car? 1050 01:19:39,158 --> 01:19:41,121 There is a line of taxis on rue Saint-Honoré. 1051 01:19:43,027 --> 01:19:44,997 How did I do for my cube? 1052 01:19:46,070 --> 01:19:47,637 What would you do in my place? 1053 01:20:39,581 --> 01:20:42,331 I thought you had abandoned me. 1054 01:20:45,049 --> 01:20:47,604 We are waiting for them to throw in the towel and they entrust us 1055 01:20:47,616 --> 01:20:50,336 the viability of the project knowing that the mission is impossible. 1056 01:20:50,480 --> 01:20:52,648 One cannot go from a public building to a 1057 01:20:52,660 --> 01:20:54,817 profitable real estate operation without adjustment. 1058 01:20:55,050 --> 01:20:57,101 But if we adjust intelligently, then 1059 01:20:57,113 --> 01:20:59,152 we can take them in their own trap. 1060 01:21:00,033 --> 01:21:01,214 What trap? 1061 01:21:04,875 --> 01:21:09,667 I wanted to see the President And I was told he wasn't there. 1062 01:21:10,792 --> 01:21:12,802 Do you think this is also a trap? 1063 01:21:12,826 --> 01:21:13,862 No. 1064 01:21:15,083 --> 01:21:17,125 Juppé is forcing us to sell. 1065 01:21:17,250 --> 01:21:21,823 But even if all the spaces are sold, We would be far from reaching 3.5 billion. 1066 01:21:21,833 --> 01:21:23,667 And he knows it. 1067 01:21:23,750 --> 01:21:27,683 That is why Subilon is so desperate. He quickly did his calculations. 1068 01:21:36,849 --> 01:21:38,009 André... 1069 01:21:42,833 --> 01:21:45,657 The Cube was not designed to be profitable. 1070 01:21:45,667 --> 01:21:47,490 That was never the idea. 1071 01:21:47,500 --> 01:21:49,615 But it can become so. 1072 01:21:49,625 --> 01:21:52,157 We need to build more offices. 1073 01:21:52,167 --> 01:21:57,333 Which offices? There were only the CICOM offices. 1074 01:21:57,750 --> 01:21:59,542 CICOM no longer exists. 1075 01:21:59,708 --> 01:22:02,240 But if we add 15 floors, 1076 01:22:02,250 --> 01:22:05,426 the spaces created will be able to finance the operation. 1077 01:22:05,451 --> 01:22:07,099 You want to touch the shape of the cube? 1078 01:22:07,124 --> 01:22:09,069 Paradoxically, it is by enlarging it that 1079 01:22:09,081 --> 01:22:11,015 we will manage to build your cube. 1080 01:22:11,034 --> 01:22:12,534 But no, it is impossible. 1081 01:22:12,625 --> 01:22:15,208 We must not modify the geometry of the Cube. 1082 01:22:15,233 --> 01:22:18,833 That would call into question the entire urban harmony of the project. 1083 01:22:19,357 --> 01:22:21,677 Do you consider that these dimensions are definitive? 1084 01:22:21,702 --> 01:22:27,032 But naturally, what a question! The Cube is a cube, Andreu. 1085 01:22:27,042 --> 01:22:29,625 If you change it, It is no longer a cube. 1086 01:22:30,652 --> 01:22:33,057 So, if we do not touch the main cube, 1087 01:22:33,069 --> 01:22:35,463 we must obtain it in place of the small cubes 1088 01:22:35,475 --> 01:22:37,874 which are around on the forecourt and replace them 1089 01:22:37,886 --> 01:22:40,273 with taller, denser buildings. 1090 01:22:44,098 --> 01:22:46,321 You want to remove the small cube? 1091 01:22:46,461 --> 01:22:49,222 To save the main cube, yes. Without hesitation. 1092 01:22:50,257 --> 01:22:53,259 By building four complexes that you would design, 1093 01:22:53,477 --> 01:22:55,940 We finance the big cube, the forecourt, the 1094 01:22:55,952 --> 01:22:58,403 gardens and the clouds: we save the essential. 1095 01:22:58,422 --> 01:23:02,413 But the President chose the project with the small cube. 1096 01:23:02,812 --> 01:23:05,041 The President unfortunately no longer has control. 1097 01:23:05,066 --> 01:23:07,042 With this new government, without square meters 1098 01:23:07,054 --> 01:23:09,054 that can be commercialized, the cube is in danger. 1099 01:23:12,715 --> 01:23:15,136 - You are entering urgency. - No. 1100 01:23:15,636 --> 01:23:17,844 I take them at their own game: they invoke 1101 01:23:17,856 --> 01:23:19,918 the principle of reality, and they are right. 1102 01:23:19,943 --> 01:23:22,787 Construction is pragmatism. So, let us adapt. 1103 01:23:22,927 --> 01:23:24,892 If we do not do it, the arch is dead. 1104 01:23:24,917 --> 01:23:27,490 You are disfiguring the project to make it your own. 1105 01:23:27,500 --> 01:23:30,240 - You're stealing my Cube. - No, I'm trying to save him... 1106 01:23:30,250 --> 01:23:31,407 That's wrong! 1107 01:23:31,417 --> 01:23:34,407 You want to damage it by all means. 1108 01:23:34,417 --> 01:23:36,990 A project is never set in stone, You know that. 1109 01:23:37,000 --> 01:23:39,198 It is evolving and we must move forward with it. 1110 01:23:39,208 --> 01:23:42,721 Your double-dealing is despicable. You are a thief. 1111 01:23:42,745 --> 01:23:45,007 You are taking my cube, but this cube is my idea. 1112 01:23:47,038 --> 01:23:49,106 The Cube is the work of my life! 1113 01:23:56,579 --> 01:23:57,724 Liv? 1114 01:24:04,750 --> 01:24:07,157 - They must be put on trial. - What time is it? 1115 01:24:07,167 --> 01:24:09,698 - We must attack them. - Who? 1116 01:24:09,708 --> 01:24:15,000 They want to disfigure the Cube. Andreu wanted to add 15 floors. 1117 01:24:15,083 --> 01:24:16,407 He's completely delusional. 1118 01:24:16,417 --> 01:24:19,500 It's 1 a.m. We... 1119 01:24:19,875 --> 01:24:23,458 We have a contract. We'll attack them tomorrow. 1120 01:24:23,625 --> 01:24:26,417 - Who? - All. 1121 01:24:27,167 --> 01:24:30,323 Even Mitterrand is leading us on. 1122 01:24:30,333 --> 01:24:33,115 He is no longer responsible for anything. 1123 01:24:33,125 --> 01:24:37,500 It's as if I don't exist. 1124 01:24:37,708 --> 01:24:41,157 But we have a contract. The Cube is inalienable. 1125 01:24:41,167 --> 01:24:44,750 - Do you want to attack a state? - France is being put on trial. 1126 01:24:45,708 --> 01:24:49,323 - They will pay. - They've already paid you. 1127 01:24:49,333 --> 01:24:53,490 They will compensate us if they do not keep their promises. 1128 01:24:53,500 --> 01:24:55,500 Tomorrow, you sue them. 1129 01:24:56,958 --> 01:24:58,500 It's the same. 1130 01:24:58,792 --> 01:25:00,286 Non! 1131 01:25:00,833 --> 01:25:04,917 You do it tomorrow morning. 1132 01:25:05,167 --> 01:25:07,657 If we don't attack, They will eat us alive. 1133 01:25:07,667 --> 01:25:09,782 They are cannibals, savages... 1134 01:25:09,792 --> 01:25:14,198 I know, but it's complicated to attack a state. 1135 01:25:14,208 --> 01:25:17,240 We need to sleep and we'll find the best one... 1136 01:25:17,250 --> 01:25:19,615 Andreu and Subilon are attacked. 1137 01:25:19,625 --> 01:25:22,532 They need to understand that their actions have consequences. 1138 01:25:22,542 --> 01:25:28,865 They think they can get away with anything. And they despise me. 1139 01:25:28,875 --> 01:25:31,417 But now, we're fighting back. 1140 01:25:33,333 --> 01:25:36,532 We have the right on our side. We have all the drawings. 1141 01:25:36,542 --> 01:25:39,573 All the competition entries are public. 1142 01:25:39,583 --> 01:25:41,865 They cannot contest them. 1143 01:25:41,875 --> 01:25:45,417 So the Cube, the little cubes, 1144 01:25:45,625 --> 01:25:48,167 and the clouds must be built. 1145 01:25:50,792 --> 01:25:53,333 It must be built as planned. 1146 01:25:55,250 --> 01:25:57,782 Otherwise, it's an obstacle to my work. 1147 01:25:57,792 --> 01:26:02,333 An impediment to my integrity, to my artistic integrity, 1148 01:26:03,292 --> 01:26:04,654 to me. 1149 01:26:25,354 --> 01:26:26,791 André? 1150 01:26:39,531 --> 01:26:41,840 - I'm looking for André. - The architect? 1151 01:26:41,865 --> 01:26:45,282 No, the project manager of the works. - He is on the walkway. 1152 01:27:50,265 --> 01:27:51,376 Who is he? 1153 01:27:53,889 --> 01:27:56,276 This is not my concern right now. - See that with Subilu. 1154 01:27:56,301 --> 01:27:58,760 I validated the technical part, the rest does not concern me. 1155 01:27:58,785 --> 01:27:59,994 You didn't tell me anything. 1156 01:28:00,157 --> 01:28:01,157 Why? 1157 01:28:01,182 --> 01:28:03,952 I don't know, because you probably weren't there. 1158 01:28:03,977 --> 01:28:06,509 We arbitrate the budget every day on a construction site. 1159 01:28:06,534 --> 01:28:09,104 This is not my marvel. 1160 01:28:09,129 --> 01:28:11,112 Listen, we have deadlines to meet. 1161 01:28:11,152 --> 01:28:13,349 I told you yesterday: the urgency is to move forward. 1162 01:28:13,375 --> 01:28:17,782 We talked about marble yesterday but never change it! 1163 01:28:17,792 --> 01:28:20,226 It's not white, it's grey! 1164 01:28:20,486 --> 01:28:21,580 We're working! 1165 01:28:23,903 --> 01:28:26,658 You were saying... Martine, there he is. 1166 01:28:26,683 --> 01:28:29,792 You call him, you organize this meeting and that everyone is there. 1167 01:28:35,125 --> 01:28:38,032 Why didn't you say anything? On marble? 1168 01:28:38,042 --> 01:28:39,292 What? 1169 01:28:39,708 --> 01:28:41,833 What happened? 1170 01:28:44,875 --> 01:28:47,865 You thought it would be better to tell me nothing? 1171 01:28:47,875 --> 01:28:51,240 What do you imagine? 1172 01:28:51,250 --> 01:28:52,740 What are you talking about? 1173 01:28:52,750 --> 01:28:54,740 They replaced the marble. 1174 01:28:54,750 --> 01:28:56,698 Stop acting like an idiot. 1175 01:28:56,708 --> 01:28:59,000 I wasn't aware of that. 1176 01:28:59,583 --> 01:29:01,240 How could I have known? 1177 01:29:01,250 --> 01:29:03,907 I told you to keep an eye on them. 1178 01:29:03,917 --> 01:29:07,323 I told you they're plotting behind my back. 1179 01:29:07,333 --> 01:29:10,407 You need to keep an eye on them But you let them do it. 1180 01:29:10,417 --> 01:29:14,282 - That's wrong. - That was your role! 1181 01:29:14,292 --> 01:29:16,583 You were the one who should have done that! 1182 01:29:17,375 --> 01:29:20,115 How do I do it? If I can no longer trust you? 1183 01:29:20,125 --> 01:29:21,657 Don't yell at me, Otto. 1184 01:29:21,667 --> 01:29:24,698 I refuse. 1185 01:29:24,708 --> 01:29:27,625 You need to calm down. 1186 01:29:28,958 --> 01:29:32,073 How do I do it? 1187 01:29:32,083 --> 01:29:35,573 - Of course you can trust me. - Apparently not. 1188 01:29:35,583 --> 01:29:37,458 Clearly not. 1189 01:29:38,417 --> 01:29:40,167 You can't say that. 1190 01:29:40,667 --> 01:29:42,833 This is unacceptable. 1191 01:29:43,708 --> 01:29:45,500 Did you file a complaint? 1192 01:29:46,083 --> 01:29:47,583 No. 1193 01:29:47,625 --> 01:29:49,532 You see? 1194 01:29:49,542 --> 01:29:51,198 You're no longer on my side. 1195 01:29:51,208 --> 01:29:54,032 If you are no longer on my side, There's nobody left. 1196 01:29:54,042 --> 01:29:55,698 And I am completely alone. 1197 01:29:55,708 --> 01:29:57,657 - There's nobody left. - Otto. 1198 01:29:57,667 --> 01:30:02,000 I find myself alone surrounded by idiots. Of gangsters and thugs. 1199 01:30:19,917 --> 01:30:21,500 What's going on? 1200 01:30:22,500 --> 01:30:24,667 You can see, I'm leaving. 1201 01:30:30,083 --> 01:30:32,042 I beg your pardon, Liv. 1202 01:30:33,333 --> 01:30:34,667 Yes. 1203 01:30:39,250 --> 01:30:42,532 But that doesn't change anything. The way you spoke to me. 1204 01:30:42,542 --> 01:30:44,417 It won't happen again. 1205 01:30:45,167 --> 01:30:48,458 Of course it won't happen again. 1206 01:30:49,083 --> 01:30:52,157 But it hurts me when people yell at me. 1207 01:30:52,167 --> 01:30:54,657 It breaks something inside me. Do you understand? 1208 01:30:54,667 --> 01:30:56,407 Yes. 1209 01:30:56,417 --> 01:30:58,333 No, Liv, wait. 1210 01:31:08,000 --> 01:31:10,583 You ask for forgiveness and I hear you. 1211 01:31:11,833 --> 01:31:14,417 But I'm still damaged. 1212 01:31:15,833 --> 01:31:18,333 Please wait a moment. 1213 01:31:18,792 --> 01:31:20,958 Just a moment. 1214 01:31:23,208 --> 01:31:25,500 I cannot live like this. 1215 01:31:35,199 --> 01:31:36,946 It was me who refused to approve the 1216 01:31:36,958 --> 01:31:38,801 order for your carard because of its price. 1217 01:31:39,369 --> 01:31:43,030 Moreover, André did not wish to change marble, but he guided us 1218 01:31:43,042 --> 01:31:46,692 when I told him that the carard you had chosen would be abandoned. 1219 01:31:47,281 --> 01:31:48,827 I did not do it from the heart. 1220 01:31:48,852 --> 01:31:53,211 I did it mainly in the interest of the overall economy of the cube. 1221 01:31:53,539 --> 01:31:56,623 When I see today the turn things are taking, it 1222 01:31:56,635 --> 01:31:59,708 confirms me in the idea that there was no other possible solution. 1223 01:32:04,294 --> 01:32:07,856 Our relations have had ups and downs, that is undeniable. 1224 01:32:08,823 --> 01:32:11,605 We are going to find a more virtuous way of functioning. 1225 01:32:12,720 --> 01:32:14,393 You do what you want. 1226 01:32:16,291 --> 01:32:17,958 It is no longer my business. 1227 01:32:19,520 --> 01:32:20,958 Mr. President, 1228 01:32:24,715 --> 01:32:28,108 I have come to present my resignation. 1229 01:32:28,910 --> 01:32:31,120 But that is impossible. 1230 01:32:31,786 --> 01:32:32,861 Why? 1231 01:32:33,674 --> 01:32:35,674 You both have your ideas. 1232 01:32:35,829 --> 01:32:37,316 And now, you are free. 1233 01:32:39,236 --> 01:32:41,045 But you are the architect. 1234 01:32:41,764 --> 01:32:44,426 And also, we have a contract. 1235 01:32:44,459 --> 01:32:46,579 You do not respect contracts. 1236 01:32:48,525 --> 01:32:50,128 It means nothing anymore. 1237 01:32:52,588 --> 01:32:53,613 Otto, 1238 01:32:54,877 --> 01:32:56,877 we need you. 1239 01:33:02,085 --> 01:33:03,787 No, that is false. 1240 01:33:06,293 --> 01:33:08,495 The small cubes have disappeared. 1241 01:33:09,163 --> 01:33:11,137 The clouds have disappeared. 1242 01:33:12,262 --> 01:33:17,142 Bonded glass is forbidden in France and now you have 1243 01:33:17,154 --> 01:33:22,023 changed the good marble the president chose for an ugly marble. 1244 01:33:22,143 --> 01:33:26,952 The cube was supposed to be white and smooth and now it is grey and sad. 1245 01:33:27,572 --> 01:33:31,617 It is no longer my cube and I will not be able to look at it. 1246 01:33:33,784 --> 01:33:35,812 Do you allow me to speak 1247 01:33:35,824 --> 01:33:37,487 alone with the architect? 1248 01:33:58,678 --> 01:34:03,158 Mr. Architect, you confirm to me that your decision is irreversible. 1249 01:34:06,430 --> 01:34:08,466 Yes, Mr. President. 1250 01:34:11,226 --> 01:34:14,647 I have been very proud to be invited by France. 1251 01:34:14,975 --> 01:34:17,916 You knew your ambition to change life. 1252 01:34:19,436 --> 01:34:23,500 But recently, I have felt very alone. 1253 01:34:25,113 --> 01:34:28,201 I have encountered too many jokes. 1254 01:34:30,740 --> 01:34:33,255 I appreciate your honesty. 1255 01:34:33,614 --> 01:34:37,034 Do not surprise me, your cube is a work 1256 01:34:37,046 --> 01:34:40,454 without detour, and you designed it in your image. 1257 01:34:40,947 --> 01:34:43,438 But that is not only that. 1258 01:34:44,991 --> 01:34:46,913 This cube takes up too much space. 1259 01:34:47,499 --> 01:34:49,750 It distances me from my own life. 1260 01:34:51,382 --> 01:34:53,375 I want to find my wife. 1261 01:34:55,760 --> 01:34:58,034 I have forgotten the most important things. 1262 01:34:59,376 --> 01:35:00,757 What does she like? 1263 01:35:01,437 --> 01:35:03,599 Which book? Which music? 1264 01:35:04,266 --> 01:35:06,328 I do not know how she sleeps. 1265 01:35:06,555 --> 01:35:08,291 What is her skin like? 1266 01:35:10,403 --> 01:35:11,998 I want to find that again. 1267 01:35:12,779 --> 01:35:16,795 I want to go to the opera with her. I want to go fishing both of us. 1268 01:35:17,848 --> 01:35:19,482 I do not want the cube. 1269 01:35:19,709 --> 01:35:20,750 Everywhere. 1270 01:35:21,636 --> 01:35:23,375 Between her and me. 1271 01:35:25,879 --> 01:35:27,787 You are probably making the right choice. 1272 01:35:31,557 --> 01:35:36,486 Obviously, I fully respect your decision. 1273 01:35:37,088 --> 01:35:40,898 I will instruct that this separation be carried out 1274 01:35:40,910 --> 01:35:44,708 with elegance and that your remuneration therefore remains unchanged. 1275 01:35:46,832 --> 01:35:48,795 Thank you for everything, Mr. President. 1276 01:35:48,908 --> 01:35:51,696 It is quite normal, in view of the quality of the 1277 01:35:51,708 --> 01:35:54,485 exchanges I had the honor of sharing with you. 1278 01:35:56,487 --> 01:36:00,276 In return, and given the political context 1279 01:36:00,288 --> 01:36:04,065 which weakens the project, let us agree, 1280 01:36:04,077 --> 01:36:07,447 not to communicate this resignation to the 1281 01:36:07,472 --> 01:36:11,644 press or to the profession, the contract stipulates it. 1282 01:36:12,078 --> 01:36:16,948 Let us keep a certain confidentiality in order not to tarnish 1283 01:36:16,960 --> 01:36:21,817 neither the image of the cube, nor yours, naturally. 1284 01:36:21,842 --> 01:36:22,878 Naturally. 1285 01:36:26,119 --> 01:36:27,907 I do not agree with your decision. 1286 01:36:28,353 --> 01:36:30,301 It is not the first time. 1287 01:36:30,940 --> 01:36:33,166 When I built Roissy, I was 29 years old. 1288 01:36:33,429 --> 01:36:36,311 More than once, I wondered if I was not an impostor. 1289 01:36:36,336 --> 01:36:39,271 All along the construction site, I was telling myself, what am I doing here? 1290 01:36:39,295 --> 01:36:41,309 Very often, even, I was seized by vertigo. 1291 01:36:42,036 --> 01:36:43,291 But I held on. 1292 01:36:43,832 --> 01:36:45,958 Because afterwards, it was too easy to give up. 1293 01:36:46,058 --> 01:36:47,541 You are wrong. 1294 01:36:48,739 --> 01:36:50,958 You have to believe in these ideas to do that. 1295 01:36:50,983 --> 01:36:52,750 But here, you are not defending your ideas. 1296 01:36:52,774 --> 01:36:53,934 You are giving them up. 1297 01:36:54,181 --> 01:36:55,954 You are putting your ego before your work. 1298 01:36:56,641 --> 01:36:59,916 If it were a question of ego, I would not have stopped. 1299 01:37:00,843 --> 01:37:03,916 This commission is too prestigious, you know it. 1300 01:37:05,404 --> 01:37:08,317 Know in any case that your radicality impresses me. 1301 01:37:08,477 --> 01:37:10,099 It is for me a source of inspiration. 1302 01:37:10,124 --> 01:37:12,666 It is good if you have learned something from me. 1303 01:37:12,992 --> 01:37:16,681 Better that than never. - You know, André is right. 1304 01:37:16,754 --> 01:37:22,081 Not only are you abandoning your project, but also all those who believed in it. 1305 01:37:22,905 --> 01:37:25,359 In our respective functions, we have done 1306 01:37:25,371 --> 01:37:27,813 a maximum so that the cube can see the light of day. 1307 01:37:27,972 --> 01:37:29,194 I am part of it. 1308 01:37:29,309 --> 01:37:32,938 I put all my time, all my energy, all my faith into it. 1309 01:38:07,375 --> 01:38:10,282 A project is a single idea. 1310 01:38:10,292 --> 01:38:12,865 But a powerful idea. 1311 01:38:12,875 --> 01:38:16,115 Here, the arrangement of the beams changes depending on the floor. 1312 01:38:16,125 --> 01:38:18,032 In this direction and in that direction 1313 01:38:18,042 --> 01:38:21,532 to open onto a very beautiful staircase 1314 01:38:21,542 --> 01:38:23,615 which passes through the building. 1315 01:38:23,625 --> 01:38:25,323 It's beautiful, it works well. 1316 01:38:25,333 --> 01:38:27,125 That's very good. 1317 01:38:33,792 --> 01:38:36,083 You didn't understand the program. 1318 01:38:36,250 --> 01:38:38,240 That's the wrong scale. 1319 01:38:38,250 --> 01:38:42,542 And you did not respect the choice of materials. 1320 01:38:43,333 --> 01:38:46,542 Are you ready? To work in France. 1321 01:38:47,875 --> 01:38:50,375 I gave you a good rating despite everything 1322 01:38:50,708 --> 01:38:55,240 because I feel a great passion in the project. 1323 01:38:55,250 --> 01:38:59,292 That remains the most important thing. 1324 01:38:59,875 --> 01:39:02,698 I congratulate you on your projects 1325 01:39:02,708 --> 01:39:05,407 because they each have their own identity. 1326 01:39:05,417 --> 01:39:08,625 And that's essential. 1327 01:39:08,833 --> 01:39:10,823 The next step, 1328 01:39:10,833 --> 01:39:13,500 it will be about integrating the client's requests. 1329 01:39:13,583 --> 01:39:16,542 Sir, may I speak with you? 1330 01:39:16,917 --> 01:39:18,198 Yes. 1331 01:39:18,208 --> 01:39:20,073 You don't want to to talk about Paris, 1332 01:39:20,083 --> 01:39:23,365 but we want to start a petition against the black bars. 1333 01:39:23,375 --> 01:39:24,823 Which black bars? 1334 01:39:24,833 --> 01:39:28,323 Those who will be in place of your little cubes. 1335 01:39:28,333 --> 01:39:31,792 When I saw that they were black, I was very surprised. 1336 01:39:35,625 --> 01:39:38,333 Don't even think about it. 1337 01:39:39,875 --> 01:39:45,750 I signed a document which formalizes the end of my collaboration. 1338 01:39:47,792 --> 01:39:50,125 This is no longer my project. 1339 01:39:50,792 --> 01:39:53,375 But they betray your idea. 1340 01:39:53,833 --> 01:39:56,958 These bars will be very close of your Cube. 1341 01:39:59,583 --> 01:40:01,875 This is no longer my Cube. 1342 01:40:03,250 --> 01:40:05,083 I've put that behind me. 1343 01:43:18,315 --> 01:43:19,724 Monsieur, 1344 01:43:20,835 --> 01:43:24,075 We are looking for Johann Otto von Sprechelsen. 1345 01:43:24,500 --> 01:43:27,615 His grave should be to the east of the cemetery. 1346 01:43:27,625 --> 01:43:29,125 Where is it? 1347 01:43:29,250 --> 01:43:30,823 I think it's this way. 1348 01:43:30,833 --> 01:43:33,083 We just came from but we found nothing. 1349 01:43:33,958 --> 01:43:36,564 He may be in the paupers' square? 1350 01:43:36,935 --> 01:43:38,081 Square? 1351 01:43:38,865 --> 01:43:41,212 Perhaps the Indigenous quarter. 1352 01:43:42,583 --> 01:43:43,875 Thanks. 1353 01:43:45,792 --> 01:43:47,417 Who was it? 1354 01:43:47,680 --> 01:43:49,088 An architect. 1355 01:43:49,426 --> 01:43:50,821 A great architect. 1356 01:44:24,596 --> 01:44:27,550 On October 11, 1986, Johan Otto von Spreckelsen traveled alone to Paris; 1357 01:44:27,574 --> 01:44:29,842 he suffered a fainting spell on the day of his arrival. 1358 01:44:29,866 --> 01:44:34,625 He died on March 16, 1987, without having seen his cube completed. 1359 01:44:34,649 --> 01:44:38,955 The construction work was brought to completion by Paul Andreu. 1360 01:44:38,979 --> 01:44:44,218 François Mitterrand inaugurated the Grande Arche de la Défense on. 1361 01:44:44,230 --> 01:44:49,458 July 14, 1989, during the bicentennial of the French Revolution. 1362 01:44:53,958 --> 01:44:57,958 Subtitles by BuStEl, 2026 mastodon.social/@LumiereEnSousTitrons