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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Grand Louvre Modernization in Paris, France by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLPSeptember 12th, 2020 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP The historic Louvre was constructed as a royal palace and was fundamentally ill-suited to serve as a museum.  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP
 Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP The challenge was to modernize and expand the building and better integrate it with the city, all without compromising the integrity of the historic structure. The two-phase solution involved reorganizing the long, linear building into a compact U-shaped museum around a focal courtyard. A centrally located glass pyramid forms the new main entrance and provides direct access to galleries in each of the museum’s three wings. The pyramid’s distinctly modern articulation complements the historic Louvre in a dialogue of harmonious contrast.  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP  Image Courtesy © Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Architects LLP
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