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The CUBE 40 STUDIO

(23plus container moduls)

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Hamburg, in August 2011

Introduction. The tender on hand for a new radio & TV studio (page 2-9) is complemented by enclosures A-I (see list on page 10). The project CUBE 40 Studio is part of a social project (build-up of a charitable trust). The super ordinate project is the promotion initiative IMC - India meets Classic with monthly media productions for radio (enclosure H) since March 2006, which is presently the single all year radio programme of its kind in the German-language countries - with continuously upgrowth till its 6th year of regular productions (July 2011). From 12 broadcasting dates in 2006 the volume has grown with two formats to actually 96 broadcast dates per year. StatusStatus-quo The media productions (for radio) until May 2011 had been carried on the Art & Media Campus Finkenau in Hamburg, North Germany. Since June the productions are compiled in the own IMC studio (enclosure E). A total production of 5,452 minutes (90.87 hours) was conducted (enclosure C). In addition to Germany in May/June 2011 regular broadcasting started in Switzerland and Austria (enclosure D), too. The German Radio Market experienced in 2010 a positive development after years of stagnation with a plus of 500,000 listeners per day (enclosure G). The digitalisation of the FM band started in Germany on 18th August as DAB+ (enclosure B). Requirements... The latest development requires a quickly extension of the editorial office by 100% from 55 m to approximately 108 m (in phase 1) and in phase 3 to 384 m. The office is actually located in Western Hamburg (urban district Niendorf) close to the airport. The noisy surrounding (starting / landing from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm) is disturbing regular media productions over day. The benefits needed are: flexibility mobility uniqueness (brand awareness) cost efficiency
2 variants of The CUBE 40 Studio...

Name giving... The CUBE as square of 40x40 feet hosts a (Web) TV studio. The CUBE 40 Studio will be visible to the public as a central eye catcher within all container modules. 40 is the result of 2x20 side length, composed by standard containers of 20 feet length.

wing version

compact version

Make an appointment and cost-abiding offer only in written form: costform:

The proposal can be delivered via email (PDF) or Fax, in English or German language. Contact data pls. see on page 11.

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(Inter)National Procurement by Tender...

Project: Official Title:

set-up of a radio recording / TV studio (web-TV enabled) The CUBE 40 Studio ----------------------------------------------------------------------phase 1: in October 2011 - 6 containers of standard size (20: 6 x 3 metres)
Compact version: L- version:

Date of realisation: three steps process during 2011-2013

20 Container type 15qm (6 x 2.5 m)

utility space: 108 qm / size of building area: 72 qm utility space: 108 qm / size of building area: 128 qm in 2012 - 9 containers (inclusive oversize) = 15 x 20 units

18 qm (6 x 3 m)

phase 2:

*30qm (6x5 m)

utility space: 183 qm / size of building area: 163 qm phase 3: till 2013 - 18 containers (inclusive oversize*) = 23 x 20 units
Wing version: Compact version:

utility space: 384 qm / size of building area: 446 qm utility space: 384 qm / size of building area: 378 qm

Following up: phases 2 & 3 shall be realized during a period of 12-18 months, both phases can be realized as one step in 2012 or forked for 2012 and 2013.
The required space is calculated without heating system.
Detailed planning (room concept) please see enclosure A1 ( (page 10). )

Real Estate: Financing:

rent of ground (see following page 4: Location) Actually a rental agreement is preferred. Alternatively the option of a hire purchase will be proofed. Budgeting (pre-calculations) see page 7.

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Assembly of facility Location:

The CUBE 40 Studio shall be set-up in Hamburg in an area, which is called Rothenburgsort It is Western of Hammerbrook quarter. Rothenburgsort.

(Source: Google Maps)

The Bill Street (Billstrae) is famous internationally for its import/export companies, which are confidence with Container Cargo (mainly ISO Shipping Containers). This industrial surrounding makes it easier to establish a container studio building. Actually we are proofing different ground areas, which are laying at the Billstreet, southwest of the island Billwerder Ausschlag. Therefore we expect the ground is displayed for heavy load traffic and will not need specific fundaments. We expect the real estate subdivision is completely finalized (electricity, water / liquid waste, drain system, garbage collection) as the required ground area will be rented. One of the biggest buildings of Billstreet is the DataPort Hamburg which Hamburg, gives us the option for quick Internet bandwidth. Another one is the and Environment. Federal Government Authority for Urban Development and Environment

(In 2011 Hamburg is the official Environment City of Europe Europe.) The (Afghan) Hindu Temple of Hamburg (Afghanische Hindus Gemeinde e.V.) is settled in the Bill Street 77. It exists since 1994 with more than 2,000 members as the biggest in North Germany; its same a centre for Indians, e.g. for teaching their children in Indian languages, organising cultural events or celebrating Indian weddings and holidays (e.g. Holi Fest, Diwali).

Capital Town:

Phases 2 & 3 as described on page 3 might be realized after moving to Berlin, eventually. This step will be proofed seriously depending on the progress of the digital radio market (DAB+) during next 1 years. The chances to keep Hamburg as location in the long run is 50%.
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General Requirements Requirements Functionality of Container Building

Structure within 2 main departments: radio + TV. Each department has similar units, e.g. (cultural & investigative) journalistic work, programme planning, editing/post production, social rooms, and media archive. By miniaturisation of the digital equipment the TV and radio department need similar office space, the TV department mainly with use of The CUBE 40 (120 qm in phase 3 at a total size of 384 qm) . Within phases 1 & 2 both units use the same rooms for media productions. In phase 3 this function is partitioned, so fare the radio department does not require a web-TV/web enabled studio for specific formats (e.g. Live Talks).
Wing or Compact Version (Variants) see Enclosure A1 ( (page 10) )

Technical features
The Container Studio CUBE 40 shall be in services during all seasons, summer as winter. Thermal and cold insulation must be adequate for a comfortable indoor temperature in the regular office workplaces, recording studios (radio, TV), editing and guest rooms for 24hx7d. The office rooms and TV studio heat up heavily because of the computer equipment and light system. The studio rooms need (noiseless) air conditioning systems. The working times are irregular depending on the dates of monthly broadcastings. Shootings, recordings and editing over nighttimes and on weekend are regular part of the media productions. Nowadays media productions are digitalized 100% and beside the camera work mostly it is desk computer work... The TV studio with two extra technical rooms (e.g. requisite, broadcasting) will be completed mainly with office rooms. Standard equipment is necessitated for the computer-based work. All rooms exclusive the sanitary must be equipped with a computer network (WLAN, 10/100 capability) and Internet access (DSL 16000). The telephone system is based on Voice over IP (VoIP) routing via DSL. As it is required to host interview guests (artists from India) by a mobile home, same for studio guests and make up is needed fully sanitary equipment (toilets, shower cabin, washing machine, laundry dryer). The social rooms shall be used as meeting rooms, (computer and Internet based) group work and will be equipped with a small kitchen (dishwasher, stove and cooking plates, microwave, coffee machine).
(page 10) Details of the room concept please see Enclosure A1 ( )

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Specific Conditions for the radio/TV studio containers Recordings Studios for TV/Radio: Noiseless rooms open room concept
The IMC Radio recording studio

open room concept (installation in 06/2011)

The window system of the radio studio must be of sound proofed glazing. The TV studio as a double or even triple floor sized cube can be set-up without any windows. Because of the camera and light system the web-enabled radio studio needs a ceiling height of round abt. 3 m, the TV studio in the Cube less 6 to 9 m (phases 2 & 3). The room acoustic might require wall fastening of acoustic elements, ceiling suspension of camera beams and light system which is needed for shadow-free

illumination. The time of reverberation may have a maximum of 1 sec (optimum: 0.3 sec). The sound reduction index (R) is 52 dB min. (optimum: 67 dB). Sound pressure level may be 20-30 dB. Efficient low cost heating system/air condition must work noiseless.
( ) see enclosures A2-A6 (page 10) A2-

Environmental Aspects Green Architecture

With the listed budgets (see page 7) the container building might be set-up with used containers (less during phase 1) which is an acceptable solution, so fare it is economically defensible against the calculations of up-following phases 2 & 3. The light system (LED spots & light pads) requires electricity of stable voltages and electrical current, which might involve regulated power supplies. For the electric and heating system shall be used as much as possible green technology, e.g. solar, heat exchange pump (water/air), pellets (see enclosure A7). Sustained lining of building materials incorporates emissions, controlled recovered substance cycles and recyclability: free of formaldehyde and other pollutants (adhesives for floor assembly), wall cladding, ceiling liners and sound proofing (mineral rock wool); plastic material must be free of harmful softeners; colour, light and weather resistant colouring shall be solvent-free coating powder or water-based finish etc. ... The rainwater (via roof surface) shall be collected by a catch basin.

The CUBE 40 Studio as Work Space

A radio and TV studio of the size as drafted in phase 3 might get the status as public building giving access for studio visitors (e.g. as audience or interview guests), insofar as a broadcasting licence is given by the Federal State Media Authority (Landesmedienanstalt). During phase 1 & 2 this aspect is irrelevant. As working space the CUBE 40 Studio will provide in phase 3 at all jobs for ca. 12-15 persons (office desks) regularly as employees. The total maximum number inclusive volunteers and free lancers are round about 40 persons (inclusive TV technical crew).

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Finances Actually a rental agreement is preferred. Alternatively the option of a hire purchase shall be proofed before 1st contracting for phase 1.
(calculated) Budgeting for the Bill Street area: - Rental price of land (per square metre): 1.00 1.50 EUR / qm - Rental price for simple container solutions (per square metre): 2.50 3.20 EUR / qm* qm*

Precalculation of total costs (= price range of monthly rent for used containers): ):
*) Details of the room concept please see Enclosure A1 (page 9) )

phase 1 (2 variants)

phase 2

phase 3 (2 variants: compact and wing version)

The Deal: International Media Coverage

The calculations of the project cannot base on a regular buy in. The reason is because of its nature as social project and therefore as non-commercial media project. The container company will get benefit by its services in different forms, mainly by supportive advertising (cost free), e.g. named as technical supporter. As the CUBE 40 Studio isnt an interims solution and as mentioned in the introduction (on page 2) about the name giving the CUBE 40 Studio will become an eye catcher and will be communicated itself to attract publicity and media attention. The Cube 40 Studio will actively be part of the media marketing. produced in the Cube 40 Studio shall Hilfiiger Denim Bread & Butter 2010 (2x20FT) become a brand/label for the different radio + TV formats under the roof of the promotion initiative IMC India meets Classic. The promotion initiative expects from the container company a high identification with the values to promote inter-cultural relationship and a trans-continental knowledge transfer between South Asia/Asia and Europe The social project for establishing a foundation (see enclosure I) is flagged as Keep active, fit & positive!. IMC India meets Classic follows the motto: Enjoy listening to good music!
More in details: http://www.imcradio.net/about + http://www.imcradio.net/policy
LOT-EK | Puma-City 2009 (Photo: Danny Bright)

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Studio Advertise with The Cube 40 Studio and get benefit out of unique image from social & cultural values ! Big size posters at the total size of 996 m attract public on long term run Get in contact to know more about: cube40@imcradio.net

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Some other important specifications required

Building Security
- statics: Standard floor load for container stacking (2-3 storey with insulation against impact sound) - compliance with statutory fire protection conforming to standards. - exterior doors made of steel or aluminium, provided with profile cylinder lock - (tilting, securable) window systems with sound proofed glazing - handicapped accessibility (barrier-free)

Heating & Air Conditioning

- pressure cooling / forced venting - vapour barrier - if applicable: heating container (hybrid heating) as an alternative to gas or electric heating possibly including solar systems, heat exchange system, pellets

Electrical Installation
- 400/230 V - central junction box - fuse-protected electrical sockets

Make an appointment and cost-abiding offer only in written form: costform:

The proposal can be delivered via email (PDF) or Fax, in English or German language. Contact data pls. see on following page 11.

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Enclosures A-I (part of the tender) .. AAll Enclosures are back-upped as PDF formatted files, available for download from our encrypted file sharing server. The download link is: http://bit.ly/mVQX0D Enclosure A: The CUBE 40 Studio - Enclosure A1: Room Concept - Enclosure A2: Schalldruck & Schalldruckpegel (acoustic pressure & sound level) - Enclosure A3: Angewandte Raumakkustik am Bsp. eines Proberaums, 2004 (Applied Room accoustics with example of a rehearsal room) - Enclosure A4: Rigips Die Blaue (Flyer) - Enclosure A5: Rigips Die Blaue Schalldmmae (sound reduction index of The Blue) - Enclosure A6: Schallschutzlsungen mit Steinwolle (sound insulation with rockwool) - Enclosure A7: Heizungscontainer (heating container) - Enclosure A8: LED lightning (spots, litepads) for TV studios Enclosure B: DAB+ starts on 18th August 2011 in Germany Enclosure C: Documentation of Radio Broadcasting - Enclosure C1: IMC India meets Classic presents (03/2006 08/2011) - Enclosure C2: Indian E-music The right mix of Indian Vibes (01/2010-08/2011) Enclosure D: Press releases releases - Enclosure D1: The Media Caravan pushes along... Radio FRO & FRS collaborate and take care of Indian music culture (25th July 2011) - Enclosure D2: Die Medienkarawane zieht weiter... Radio FRO & FRS nehmen sich gemeinsam des Themas Indien an (25..Juli 2011) Enclosure E: The new IMC-Studio (7th July 2011) IMCEnclosure F: 60 years German-Indian Diplomacy (60 Jahre Deutsch-indische Diplomatie) GermanEnclosure G: Der Radiomarkt in Deutschland 2010 (Radio market in Germany 2010) Enclosure H: IMC Flyer (German version) Enclosure I: EUFLETZ-Stiftung i.G. (EURETEC Foundation) EUFLETZ-Stiftung - Enclosure I1: - Enclosure I2: EUFLETZ-Flyer (German Version) Leitbild - mission statement (German Version)

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Contact: Lothar J.R. Maier Mobile: +49-(0)170-8828176 EMail: cube40@imcradio.net Address: Sootboern 7 D-22453 Hamburg (Germany) Tel.: Fax : +49-(0)40-41431-2034 (International: -2053) +49-(0)40-3507-9293

eMail: info@imcradio.net Internet: http://www.imcradio.net Frderinitiative / promotion initiative IMC India meets Classic (c/o EUFLETZ Stiftung i.G. / EURETEC Foundation) eMail: info@eufletz-stiftung.de | contact@india-meets-classic.net

Internet: http://www.eufletz-stiftung.de http://musictherapy.india-meets-classic.net

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