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concertinaMusical instrument, a portable reed organ related to the accordion but smaller in size and hexagonal in shape, with buttons for keys. Metal reeds are blown by wind from pleated bellows which are opened and closed by the player's hands. It was invented in England in the 19th century. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Following the beacon-like line of the canopy you move past a succession of randomly dislocated volumes interspersed with fragments of leftover space - on one side, the curiously concertinaed boxes of the music museum (now being fitted out by Franck Hammoutene), on the other, a low slung cafe in the tapering tip. Behind a partition of galvanised steel are lavatories: coloured cubicles behind concertinaed walls of prefabricated metal sheet and a communal fountain. An external wall composed of alternating glass and opaque panels has been concertinaed to allow tantalising glimpses of the interior from the street; similar angling of box-office windows is designed to encourage queues to form naturally along the length of the long, thin lobby. |
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