Les Espaces d'Abraxas
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Les Espaces d'Abraxas is a high-density housing complex in Noisy-le-Grand, approximately 12 km from Paris, France. The building was designed by architect Ricardo Bofill and his architecture practice R
Le Palacio at Les Espaces d'Abraxas
Noisy-le-Grand street sign
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Le Palacio d’Abraxas
Abraxas
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Abraxas or Abrasax is a term for the "Great Archon" in Gnostic Christianity. The word is found in Gnostic texts such as the Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit and the Apocalypse of Adam, and also
Les Espaces d'Abraxas
…of nearby developments, including new construction. "Les Espaces d'Abraxas" literally translates to 'Abraxas's Spaces' and is a reference to the Greek Abraxas. This classical reference may be linked to the building's post-modern architecture style, which also has visual references to Ancient Greek and Roman…
Gemstone carved with Abraxas, obverse and reverse.