Corporate Elation

Je me suis arrêté à l'Esplanade de La Défense, puis je marché entre les tours en verre et acier. Je suis arrivé à l'heure pour mon rendez-vous qui à eu lieu dans une salle aux murs blancs en carton-pâte. Quand je suis sorti j'ai pris ces photos.

I arrived at the Esplanade de La Défense. Then, I walked amongst the glistening skyscrapers and po-mo Lego-like builings. I arrived on time for my interview which took place in a non-descript room with a computer and a telephone on a formica table. I was surrounded by white divider walls and corporate elation. When I came out I took the following photographs.


Corporate Elation #1
Architects are just like little children. Leave them alone for a while and things like La Défense happen. More like a Super Mario Bros. crossed with Jacques Tati's "Playtime" than a business district. This is where I'm going to work from now on.

"Why be in business?"


Corporate Elation #2
Lamps, trees, handshakes and concrete shapes.

"What adds value?"



Corporate Elation #3
Lamps, trees, handshakes and concrete shapes. Never forget that. That's all it takes.

"How is a profit made?"


Corporate Elation #4
Business English for the Business French

"How is a profit measured?"


Corporate Elation #5
Take a heroic dose of LSD and then jump from balcony to balcony collecting imaginary coins, or rings if you are more of Sega person.

"How are people managed?"


Corporate Elation #6
I need to park myself in oblivion.

"What is efficiency?"


Corporate Elation #7
Urban waterfalls.

"Will total output change?"


Corporate Elation #8
Stop and think before you walk on..

"What makes a difference?"


Corporate Elation #9
What kind of vehicles is one meant to used on these alleyways? Golf carts! for a street golf tournament...Wow I think I just glimpsed the future.

"Is power controlled?"

All quotations taken from the Nuffield GCE Business Studies Syllabus.