The archaeological site of Bibracte is an Iron Age site located on Mont Beuvray in France near Autun. Evidence at Bibracte has identified two main occupations: a Celtic period hillfort followed by a Roman period oppida (or fortified town), when it was the capital of the Aedui in 58-51 BC.
Bibracte was first excavated in the first decades of the twentieth century by Jacques-Gabriel Bulliot and Joseph Déchelette; more recent excavations are being conducted by an international team of researchers.
(credits: archaeology.about.com)
project info:
project team: Paul Andreu Architecte, RFR Group
year: 2006
status: completed
location: Mont-Beuvray, France, +46° 55′ 33.65″, +4° 2′ 12.33″
size: 850 m^2
budget: 500 €/m^2 (cost of production)
client: BIBRACTE EPCC, Ministère de la Culture
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collaborative universities & institutions: –
shelter type: open shelter
structure and materials: aluminum alloy structure, consists of 183 beams made of tubes of 120 mm diameter; carrying structure consists of 35 poles aluminum devices 200 mm diameter; canvas cover consists of 946 m2 of fiberglass fabric coated with polyvinyl chloride PVDF (waterproof and sun protection); front cloth consists of 437 m2 of open mesh polyester fiber PVC coated (weather barrier against intrusion and the public); hanging bags are made with fabric of polyester fiber coated with colored PVC Black x 12 (six on each side), filled with sand or soil (2 to 4 tons)
intended duration: –
shelter function: promote access to public, ensure researchers’ comfort
threats: rain water, snow
evaluation: –
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