Text description provided by the architects. The place affirms its liberty and appears free from the barely solemn city, only defined by a nick of water and trees who crystalize History on this very site. Nothing stands up to this geographical feature. There, a very vivid and live passage, a bridge, and the beyond — the inner city border, the one of links and connections.
Located East, in the Ferté Bernard, Sartre area, the Jean d’Ormesson media library is set in a dense urban area, at the heart of the city. The 1800m² lot is situated on the edge of the old town and the river that surrounds it.
Ground Floor PlanOpposite of the old town, the outdoor activities center and the main traffic lane gather to galvanize the nearby cycle of ongoing movement. They both break the connection with the large body of water. The Media library is a delicate object, dramatized within a subtle mist coming from the ground and transforming the forecourt into a large mirror reminding of the surrounding water.
The program emanates from the coming together of two facilities: a games library and the Médiathèque itself. The approach we offer regarding the project’s interaction with its environment is to consider its manifest off-site location on the edge of the old town, and to acknowledge its cultural energy as a means of openness and modernity outwards.
© Philippe RuaultThe accumulation of volumes allows to connect the game library and the Médiathèque as parallel universes. The building’s wrapping is rooted in its own purpose, arrayed with textures, texts and signs, back against reflections and light shades.
© Philippe RuaultFunctionalities result in a simple flowing volume, directly connecting the program and compulsory procedures of usage. This approach allows for a coherent integration and homogenous landscaping of the surroundings. The upper floor’s momentum creates a signal, and sheltered point through which one can access to the inside. The relation to pedestrian alleys is strongly emphasized, as their role of of connecting points of passage between neighborhoods is essential.
AxonometricFrom the inside, poles are developed into a core design from which users can move in a flexible and smooth movement. Moving around is possible and facilitated, as it can be developed over an outlying design of in a concentring way. Movements are interspersed with reception desks regularly spread to stimulate dialogue over the cultural series offered by the Media library’s team.
The building is a reflection of its environment. It is a direct reaction to the site’s energy flows. The facade builds reflections to vanish behind the frontage. It is spread with signal signs that work as bookmarks. Entirely covered with PMMA plaques and scarcely touched with stainless steal, the frontage plays as a blurred mirror through which we can perceive the depths of stratums.
© Philippe RuaultIt stages the direct surroundings as a lively opening toward the game library and the Médiathèque, and protects the inside against heat and glare. Transparent pads of plastic and lean open frames allow for broad direct and numerous views. The Médiathèque’s pull is conveyed by see-through inserts.
Cross SectionIts reflections and direct connection to the city and to the various landscapes nearby link the Mediathèque to its surroundings
the reminder of a simile or an incomplete reflection is present throughout the project and acts as a thread that strengthen its cohesion
Little wavy pads contribute to the movement induced by the material
and blur the limit between the design and its own reflection
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Four Seasons Resorts Kuda Huraa has appointed Didier Jardin
a hospitality veteran who has been with the Four Seasons since 1994
this sky diver and adrenaline-junkie's formative years were spent in France’s Loire Valley
a region known for its extraordinary castles and for its Sancerre and Pouilly Fume wines
With the epiphany that a career in hospitality would afford him the chance to see the world
he commenced a two-year apprenticeship to become a fine-dining waiter
He spent three years studying hotel management earning a CFA Food and Beverage Diploma
beaches and rainforest,” Didier recalls
His wife and he packed backpacks and a tent – “as a back-up in case money ran out” – and flew to Hawaii
“I applied everywhere in the islands and got offers from a Mexican restaurant on the beach and Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
I made the right choice,” he says with a smile
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa is Didier’s tenth Four Seasons posting
Mauritius and Hualalai to the cityscapes of New York
Cairo and Chicago – the birthplace of his twin daughters – he is well on his way to achieving his goal of working for Four Seasons in every region where the brand operates
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Oulu, Finland / La Ferté Bernard, France, April 13, 2023 – Finnish IMSE pioneer TactoTek and BeLink Solutions
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and More On Their Lives in QuarantineApril 29
2020Save this storySaveSave this storySaveThe COVID-19 pandemic has claimed lives
we asked 35 models from around the world to show us what their lives have looked like these past weeks.Anna Ewers
Germany“I am in the Black Forest in Germany
which has helped me to not get too into my head
Being in nature has always helped me to feel calm—it’s my form of meditation
Sometimes we forget to appreciate the most simple needs and pleasures in life.”
Bella and Gigi Hadid
PennsylvaniaGigi: “We are sending love and strength to everyone
especially those who are suffering and the people on the front lines; the doctors risking their lives every day
and the paramedics and cops and people who work in grocery stores
It’s lucky that a lot of us can work from home
I made a conscious effort to wake up in the morning and say my mantras to get myself into a happier state of mind
I’ve also started tie-dying my Chrome Hearts T-shirts
which we eventually plan on selling to donate the profits to single mothers across America who are struggling right now
It’s a blessing that we get to wake up here on our farm
Karlie Kloss
you can’t see it but I’m Zooming with our Kode with Klossy scholars
These amazing young women are staying connected during this difficult time
and I think that kind of community is vital now
My team and I have been exploring ways that we can help support the fashion community
looking at efforts to help those who have lost their jobs and the designers who are making PPE
Everyone is grappling with the impact of this unprecedented period
but staying positive and compassionate has been helpful for me.”
where I grew up on six acres in the countryside
and no matter how crazy and overwhelming the rest of the world may be
home always brings me to a serene and peaceful state of mind where I feel loved and protected.”
England“We’re lucky enough to have the rolling countryside at our doorstep
so we don’t have to worry about getting fresh air and exercise
We’ve also been experimenting a lot more in the kitchen—I’ve discovered a new love for pearl barley risotto and homemade stuffing
I’m very grateful to be in a situation like this
and I’m very glad to be around my family during this scary time
I make sure I use it to help the more vulnerable
whether that means getting groceries or walking a neighbor’s dog
If this awful experience has brought anything to people
it’s an awareness of humanity and of human kindness.”
I think it’s imperative to connect with parts of yourself that you haven’t before
Tess McMillan
Upstate New York“Painting and drawing is keeping me calm and collected right now
On an average day I have a mind that is running a mile a minute
But when I sit down and start working on a piece
It’s in those moments that everything resets for me
I auctioned off my first painting in order to donate the proceeds to a few organizations providing aid during this crisis
because I was able to take my art—something I love—and use it for good.”
Shanghai“We have all gone through a lot with the coronavirus
It's important that we take care of ourselves and others by staying home
Amber Valletta, Los Angeles“Here, I’m filming a video for the first virtual rally for Fire Drill Fridays, the Greenpeace movement for climate change that Jane Fonda started
we had been rallying and protesting in person
I’m wearing the outfit that I wore to the last L.A
event: the jeans are vintage RE/DONE Levis
I wanted to show a way of being active in the world—we still have voice
Spain“I’m at home with my boyfriend right now
I’ve been spending most of my time in the kitchen these days
my neighbor who also happens to be one of my best friends that I’ve been lucky enough to quarantine with
Los Angeles“We took this photo in our backyard
where we have spent a good deal of time planting herbs and vegetables and tending to our fruit trees
The kids have enjoyed cooking and making lemonade
but now all the doors are left open and we are outside as often as we are inside.”
New York“My mom knit this sweater for my son
She frequently salvages and repairs handmade sweaters and quilts from a thrift shop
she’d let us flip through her design books and choose patterns for next year’s sweater
Now these are the stories I think about when I consider what the future of fashion might be
Making fashion less consumerist and more sustainable means remembering fashion isn’t just about buying things; it’s also about community
Lily Aldridge
This is something that we do a lot when we are home together
whether it’s me reading a book to my kids or my daughter reading a story on her own
My son is always bringing books to me and sitting on my lap!”
Paris“I took this self-portrait in my living room
as well–I couldn’t imagine this experience without her
I’ve been doing weekly DJ sets from our balcony
so everyone’s apartment faces the others in a U-shape
I started the tradition the day after my grandfather passed away in New Orleans from COVID-19
really makes us forget that we are all in quarantine
The music gives us all something to look forward to each week
as well as a necessary sense of solidarity and hope.”
New York“I try not to get caught in dark thought-spirals
I’m building new approaches to my daily lifestyle
It’s been really rewarding and satisfying to cook with my partner [pictured at right] and create meaningful dishes that nourish the soul and body.”
Indira Scott
New York“Prior to the pandemic I was working nonstop
but this time has allowed me to slow down and become even more grateful for everything I’ve experienced
besides reminding me how important it is to be productive internally
and giving sound baths; writing and reading; painting and spinning amazing records; throwing dance parties; gardening; making teas
infused baths and oils; burning sage incense; and cloud
I’ve been wearing anything that’s comfortable and flexible enough to dance
France“I’m in a lovely small town in the French countryside
There is this beautiful garden with big trees
lots of grass and bumblebees and it’s super magical
I didn’t have time to return home after Fashion Week before the quarantine started
so I've been living out of the same suitcase for months now.”
Los Angeles“I actually came out here for a job
and as things were starting to kind of get wonky at the beginning of March
you’re riding these waves of thoughts and emotions and fears and anxieties
it’s time to go anywhere the sun hits and tune in.”
when I had a lot of studying to do for online school
nothing has really changed about that situation!”
Seoul“My quarantine period lasted four weeks
as it started in New York after coming back from Europe
and then went directly into another round of quarantine when I flew back to Seoul
Just watching cherry blossoms fall outside the window brought tears to my eyes
and spend the majority of the day smelling them to fill the void of not being able to go out.”
England“I am spending lots of time in my garden whilst in lockdown
My three children love being outside with me and sometimes get involved with the growing
Having ten minutes to sit outside in the garden
listening to the birds and reading with a cup of tea
it’s also easy to pick up poetry and be transported.”
Imaan Hammam, New York“My spirits have been up and down—some days are better than others. I just try to stay positive and take the time to self-reflect. Most days, I wake up and shower and get fully ready. By that, I mean I do my hair and makeup and put on a cute outfit. I feel like that helps me keep my weekly routine, and I feel like I get so much more out of the day.”
The fragile 7in x 5in glass plate negatives reproduced here were weighty items; period photographers had to haul many to every race
For anyone deeply interested in the entire span of motor sporting history
it’s often a pain to see early racing photography only in grainy
This is largely because what has been published is at best just a copy
For clarity in reproducing contemporary photographs there is no better substitute for printing – or in the digital age scanning – from an original negative direct
For the past 20 years or so the GP Library Collection has included nearly 900 original and first-class glass-plate negatives recording pioneer major-league European motor sport from before World War I
Each one measures 18cm x 15cm and is about 2mm thick
Stack a dozen of them together and that’s quite a hefty block of glass
Imagine them in their original lightproof frames
ready to be loaded one by one into an early brass
wood and leather camera and it’s obvious the poor photographer had to sport some serious muscle to lug a day’s supply of them around a racing circuit
the truth was probably that the photographer had a paid assistant along as his sherpa… while he hiked the course light
The author of the incredible images reproduced here was Maurice Louis Branger (pronounced ‘Brawn-zhay’)
His forenames have often been quoted hyphenated
but his birth and marriage certificates demonstrate otherwise
he built much of his reputation for a competent composition through photographing everyday Parisian life
but early big-time motor sport was a great personal interest to him
His pictures graced the pages of many specialist European journals
and founded his Photopresse photo reportage agency at 5 Rue Cambon
Another early star photographer of the racing scene was Belgian-born Louis Meurisse who actually worked for Branger before going independent and rubbing shoulders most notably with the doyen of Edwardian-era British reporters
In truth we cannot know for sure how many surviving ‘Branger’ images were actually captured by Meurisse
but the main man himself was evidently well known and well liked amongst the pre-First World War racing fraternity
as one of the rare photographers to cover the First Balkan War
He commissioned fellow photographers to visit that conflict
and from 1914 he and his colleagues became World War I photographers
Postwar he was no longer active on the racing scene
Branger’s record of motor racing’s reality from 1902-14 preserves a haunting quality of that long-gone era
It’s one during which racing drivers divided between monied sporting gentlemen and purely professional artisan workers simply doing their day job
To hold one of these original glass-plate negs today is to marvel at its simple survival over more than 100 years
Then there’s the sense that this frail pane was actually right there on that actual day
vibrating to the throb of that massive racing engine as the car in question bellowed by
Here in your hand is what amounts to being that fleeting instant of racing history’s last eye witness…
V Grand Prix de l’Automobile Club de France
Three places that even non-motorsport fans would identify as representative of the spirit of racing
and the Holy Trinity of races that any driver worth his salt wants to have on his CV
Each of them is the epitome of their style of racing: Indy for high speed ovals
unforgiving streets and Le Mans for long lap
and the chances are that the default response is ‘Le Mans’
Jaguar XJR12 or an Audi R18 and it’s the same
Racing first took place around the city of Le Mans right back in 1906
with the French Grand Prix held around an enormous course laid out on public roads to the east of the city
The layout described a triangle ranging from La Ferté-Bernard in the top right corner down to St Calais in the bottom right
north-west to the outskirts of Le Mans at St Mars La Briere and then north-east back to the starting point
The straight from St Calais was almost 15 miles long
This kind of epic size was typical of the time: courses were defined by hard things like houses and trees rather than nice big run-offs and gravel traps
In 1911 the track moved close to its current location: a mere 33-mile layout with a long north-south straight through a small village called Mulsanne and down to Écommoy
then north-east through St Mars L’Outile and north-west to Parigne L’Évêque
These roads still exist for the most hardcore of Le Mans completists to trace…
the circuit was flipped on its Mulsanne axis and reduced in size to become the template for today’s track: the Hunaudières straight
Arnage and the start-line position all date from this period
with an additional triangular cap pushing north into the city suburbs and the Pontlieue hairpin (above) before running back down to the Tertre Rouge kink and on to Mulsanne
The French Grand Prix were followed in 1923 by the first running of a new concept : a Grand Prix for Endurance and Efficiency run on the 11 mile circuit over 24 hours on the weekend of May 26/27
The original race saw 33 cars take the start
The winner during this early period was based on distance rather than position (a rule that would even catch Ford out in ’66); a Chenard & Walcker Sport came home first
Next was a period of utter domination by two marques: Bentley to start between ’27 and ’30 and then Alfa Romeo from ’31 to ’34
During this period the track also underwent small changes
the first of 14 contractions and shimmies that have evolved into the track we see today
The run into the suburbs was cut down between 1929 and ’31 and then in 1932 removed completely with the creation of the link from Dunlop (complete with two Dunlop Bridges) to Tertre Rouge (shown here) via the Forest Esses
Looking at a sequence of pictures of the Forest Esses there’s basically been no change in the track except for the trees thinning out and the banks retreating
but the Forest Esses are same challenge they ever were
Concrete kilometre marker posts used to line the track – some of which can be seen in the Le Mans Museum
which we’ll be featuring in a forthcoming story
The pits were completely rebuilt in 1956 following the horrific accident for Mercedes in 1955
when factory driver Pierre Leveigh and 80 spectators were killed when he crashed into the crowd on the start straight
The smart whitewashed concrete and slanted front was cutting edge for the time
and presented a sparkling modern image for the circuit
Come race-days the building disappeared under the sea of people
giving the impression of an avalanche of people overlooking the open pit-lane
This is one thing that has never changed about Le Mans: the vast numbers of people that the race attracts every year
Hundreds of thousands of fans cram the bleachers and tribunes overlooking the straight
creating a tunnel-like area where the noise of the cars can be rivalled by the spectators
It’s always one of the special things about Le Mans at night: seeing the cars arrive out of the darkness through the Ford Chicane and power up through the middle of the floodlit grandstands before disappearing again into the night
It wasn’t until 1971 that someone had the crazy idea that it might be a good idea to separate the track from the pit-lane with a ribbon of Armco: previously the only protection for mechanics and drivers had been a painted white line…
This iteration of the pits lasted until the modern glass and steel complex was constructed at the turn of the century
There were no more major changes to the track until 1968
when the interior Bugatti circuit was built to allow national racing to continue without having to close local roads
and the Ford Chicane inserted at the entrance to the start/finish straight
This layout still included the fearsome Maison Blanche section
which was a deceptively difficult kink in the long sweep from Arnage to the finish
Looking at images from before the modern period
even though the corners themselves are recognisable the biggest difference is in the run-off – or lack of it
The circuit was virtually a street circuit
with barriers lining the track right at the edge of the tarmac
Wooden palisades gave way to concrete walls
with sand banks seen as the appropriate solution to cars running wide on the exit of corners
especially in mind of the number of cars that hit the banks and turned over or the effect of hitting a sand-bank that had been soaked with rain for several days
giving the equivalent of a concrete barrier
thoughts on safety are always relative in this period
It just didn’t occur to people that maybe it might be a good thing to keep drivers (and spectators) in one piece when there was fine motoring entertainment to be had
the Le Mans running start lasted all the way to 1969
when Jacky Ickx famously boycotted the tradition and sauntered to his car
narrowly avoiding being run over by another driver who wasn’t so bothered
and properly did up his safety harness before joining the race
Ickx’s point about safety was made even more relevant by a Porsche privateer being killed in accident at Maison Blanche on the first lap of that year’s race
his life likely lost due him not having secured his belts
Steve McQueen’s 1971 film Le Mans is a fantastic way of experiencing the track as it was in period (in the same way that watching Grand Prix takes you back in time to the tracks of the 1960s)
He entered a Porsche 908 in the 24 Hours itself
mounting a camera which captured some incredible on-board images
and mixed the result with footage both taken during the race and action sequences shot afterwards
Showing the era of the Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512
it’s a time capsule of a golden age for Le Mans
Maison Blanche – the White House – was a notorious accident black spot
so in 1972 the entire section was bypassed with the construction of a completely new combination of corners to be called the Porsche Curves
The Ford Chicane was also doubled to its current left-right
In 1979 Tertre Rouge was re-profiled and made tighter due to the creation of a new public road section – one of the most frequent reasons for changes being made to the track
The exit of Tertre Rouge dovetailed into the main road
and up until recently you could still inveigle your way around the barriers on the outside and watch the cars disappearing into the distance down the Hunaudières straight
The famous track-side bar at Tertre Rouge has become more and more obscured in recent years…
But take the tunnel under the track and the bar itself is always heaving with race fans
On the years where the Canadian GP runs on the same weekend as Le Mans
there’s no better place to watch the F1 race
the famous restaurant just before the first chicane on Hunaudières is also covered up behind protective fencing
All through its existence the majority of the circuit has predominantly been made up of public roads – most famously the Hunaudières straight
Accidents (on this occasion of the road rather than racing variety) had led to the installation of a roundabout at Mulsanne corner in 1986
perhaps due to too many people pretending that they too were driving a Moby Dick… A new short link was constructed inside the main road leading to a new
tighter Mulsanne corner slightly offset from the original
In ’87 the Dunlop Chicane was added to slow cars down as they crested the hill
removing the flat-out blast up and over the hill that had been in place for the previous 60 years
Although chicanes are never really that welcome
the Dunlop Chicane makes for great spectating: the uphill entrance has a difficult camber through its braking and turning phase
The most controversial change since the removal of Maison Blanche came in 1990
when two chicanes were inserted into Hunaudières due to an FIA directive on the maximum length allowed for straights
This split Hunaudières into three sections and transferred the honour of being the fastest part of the track from Hunaudières to the run from Mulsanne to Indianapolis
previously something that seemed like a relatively short blast after the flat-out eternity of Hunaudières
The Mulsanne Kink after the second chicane now opens out onto a liposuctioned Hump
reduced in height after the flying Mercedes of ’99
The final major change was the creation in 2001 of a sweeping S-curve on the run down from Dunlop to the Forest Esses
removing the classic sunset shot of the original arrow-straight descent under the Dunlop Bridge
The main reason for this change was to ease the entry from this section into the interior Bugatti circuit
which had been causing particular problems for bikes
but it’s difficult not to lament the loss of the classic high-speed run down into the Forest Esses
Tertre Rouge has been smoothed out to create a longer
more flowing entry onto the Hunaudières straight
is another part that has remained constant
The current track weighs in at a healthy 13.629km
with the fastest prototypes putting in laps under the three and a half minute mark and the GTE cars under four minutes
the general line of today’s track is a good 80 years old: proof that if something works you should leave it alone
Le Mans has been the proving ground for cars for almost 90 years: manufacturers still queue up to compete at the race
and the track has witnessed the mutation of sportscars and their aerodynamics from the solid-front upright bolides of the 20s to the streamlined racers of the ’60s and and the sci-flyers of today
The race has always provided a mix of challenges that have provided a platform for innovation: cars must achieve as much speed as possible on the straights but also make it through the twisty sections like the Porsche Curves – and now also the chicanes
That means brakes are as important as top speed: lovely though it is to cruise along at maximum velocity
it’s also nice to know that you’ll be able to stop come the next corner
Jaguar introduced disk brakes at Le Mans in 1953; Mercedes used an air brake on their 300 SLR of 1955 and modern carbon brakes provide stopping power that could only previously have been dreamed of: cars now seem to touch the brakes impossibly late for corners
Because the rules for the race have been mostly jealously guarded by the local racing club organiser
the Automobile Club De L’Ouest rather than dictated to by international bodies
the 24 Hours has also seen an incredible amount of innovation: superchargers
bio-ethanol and now hybrid electric racers and Deltawings
Speedhunters at the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours
Full results of the 24 Hours
Mazda 787B, the one and only Japanese make to ever win it!!! http://youtu.be/81zhOQ5PvaE
Very good article detailing the changes to the track - thankyou
Re Porsche 917 - its an article about the track not the cars...so photos represent that and the cars are what they are..
it is because of Le Mans focus on new innovation that really brings out that competitive spirit of the manufactures and drivers
I love seeing all the new technologies getting pushed to the limit
refining that tech and making a better version for the next race
Real shame Mazda are returning with a diesel...
@Pete the perfect pilot Would be cool if it was a two stroke
"Speed Merchants" also as some nice footage of the era..
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A man has been arrested on terrorism charges by French police for attempting to murder a taxi driver
French police arrested a man on terrorism charges on Friday
accused of attempting to murder a taxi driver with a knife while expressing support for the Palestinian militant group Hamas
according to a source at the terrorism prosecutor’s office
As France gears up to host millions of visitors
and world leaders during the Paris Olympic Summer Games
the country is in its highest state of security
already known to authorities as someone who had been radicalised
reportedly stopped a taxi in the city of Le Mans on Tuesday night while brandishing a gun
He then forced the driver to an isolated area near Ferte-Bernard
where he bound and attacked the driver with a knife
The driver managed to escape to a local resident’s home and received treatment from emergency services
The assailant was arrested early on Friday morning in Yvelines
The suspect is being investigated on charges of terrorism
This arrest follows a series of unrelated security incidents in the French capital this week
a police officer was critically injured in a stabbing attack in Paris’ Champs Elysees shopping district
a soldier was stabbed at a railway station
and authorities are investigating whether a car ramming into a cafe terrace was deliberate
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Home » Operations » Didier Jardin joins Four Seasons Resorts Maldives at Kuda Huraa as General Manager
a private spa island in a charming village setting
The luxury resort now welcomes Didier Jardin
as the resort’s new General Manager.
Didier Jardin’s formative years were spent in France’s Loire Valley
His wife and he packed backpacks and a tent “as a back-up in case money ran out” – and flew to Hawaii
“I applied everywhere in the islands and got offers from a Mexican restaurant on the beach and Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
I made the right choice,” he says with a smile
Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa is Didier’s tenth Four Seasons posting
Cairo and Chicago – the birthplace of his twin daughters – he is well on his way to achieving his goal of working for Four Seasons in every region where the brand operates
People are key to Didier’s definition of success
“Success is built upon the happiness of your employees: if you get that right
everything else will follow,” he states emphatically
As opening General Manager of the architectural marvel of Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait
he travelled through 15 further countries hiring the right team
“You can build anything from scratch but you can’t create soul: that has to come from the people you hire.”
Talking of soul: “I came from a small village of just 200 people: Kuda Huraa reminds me of that,” he says of his island home
“That genuine sense of unity and togetherness
It’s a place to share memories and stories
Life is very different when everyone lives and works on site: our team is like a family
and guests become extended family who come to visit. Here
you’re at home when you’re at work and at work when you’re home
The sense of connection is magnified – that’s what gives Kuda Huraa its soul.”
Connection underpins Didier’s leadership ethos – as does his passion for “giving back and giving opportunities.” Having started in the industry as an apprentice himself
Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Apprenticeship program is of particular interest to him
while his open-door policy further supports his desire to be seen as just one of the team
“We’re all born the same way and all have a job to do,” he concludes
fair and flexible but most of all I strive to have fun
There’s no bigger motivator than a positive working environment.”
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