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Conservation and Storage Facility, Musée du Louvre
Conservation and Storage Facility, Musée du Louvre
Project Featured on Jul 10, 2015
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Conservation and Storage Facility, Musée du Louvre
Project Featured on Jul 10, 2015
Type
STATUS
Concept
SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft
BUDGET
$10M - 50M
“The building is nestled in nature, becoming one with the landscape.”
It is our intent that the new conservation and storage facility for the collections of the Musée du Louvre tap into the full potential offered by our project’s functional program and its location as a natural extension of a green pathway. Our proposal calls for a sloping design in harmony with its surroundings, to provide a discreet solution for a building surface area of considerable scope, following the natural contours of the site. The new, inclined surface takes the diverse volumes of the collections into account organically, protecting them from extreme fluctuations of the outdoors, in a building with high thermal mass to ensure stable and optimal conditions indoors.
The western edge of this new park is designed to highlight the all-important conservation work of the Louvre’s exceptional collection in the most up-to-date facilities. A large window offers a view onto the activity that will take place in a broad band that serves as an interface with the collections in the heart of the building. A garden on the same level provides a welcome oasis, pleasant views and natural light to personnel. This area is connected to the collections via the “boulevard of artworks,” a logistical axis linking the reception area to the art reserves and delivery bay. This ample flow of movement constitutes the core of the building, bathing conservation areas in natural light and providing a space brimming with life, thanks to its capacity to host activities, but also temporary and social events.
The structure of the building emerges from the landscape like the work of Vauban, the traditional strength of concrete walls framing the geological mass of the landscape. Two partitions create two main avenues for the flow of traffic, and determine the distribution of networks. They are discreet, do not obstruct ventilation of underground areas, and are the only visible parts of this built environment. The frame of the structure, simple and incremental, serves to define and unify all of the spaces, creating volumes that make up the whole of the site to offer great flexibility for future developments. This fundamental structure creates a series of linear vaults, generating spaces with a unique atmosphere. The end result is reminiscent of cathedral reliquaries, highlighting the value of the precious objects housed here.
The economy of means used in the project is a reflection of a well thought-out and elegant simplicity. The seamless blending of the building into the landscape, and the carefully conceived single-story plan are at once perfectly contemporary and timeless. This state-of-the-art facility, fully integrated into the surrounding landscape, offers an ideal place for works of art that are both priceless and ageless.
It is our intent that the new conservation and storage facility for the collections of the Musée du Louvre tap into the full potential offered by our project’s functional program and its location as a natural extension of a green pathway. Our proposal calls for a sloping design in harmony with its surroundings, to provide a discreet solution for a building surface area of considerable scope, following the natural contours of the site. The new, inclined surface takes the diverse volumes of the collections into account organically, protecting them from extreme fluctuations of the outdoors, in a building with high thermal mass to ensure stable and optimal conditions indoors.
The western edge of this new park is designed to highlight the all-important conservation work of the Louvre’s exceptional collection in the most up-to-date facilities. A large window offers a view onto the activity that will take place in a broad band that serves as an interface with the collections in the heart of the building. A garden on the same level provides a welcome oasis, pleasant views and natural light to personnel. This area is connected to the collections via the “boulevard of artworks,” a logistical axis linking the reception area to the art reserves and delivery bay. This ample flow of movement constitutes the core of the building, bathing conservation areas in natural light and providing a space brimming with life, thanks to its capacity to host activities, but also temporary and social events.
The structure of the building emerges from the landscape like the work of Vauban, the traditional strength of concrete walls framing the geological mass of the landscape. Two partitions create two main avenues for the flow of traffic, and determine the distribution of networks. They are discreet, do not obstruct ventilation of underground areas, and are the only visible parts of this built environment. The frame of the structure, simple and incremental, serves to define and unify all of the spaces, creating volumes that make up the whole of the site to offer great flexibility for future developments. This fundamental structure creates a series of linear vaults, generating spaces with a unique atmosphere. The end result is reminiscent of cathedral reliquaries, highlighting the value of the precious objects housed here.
The economy of means used in the project is a reflection of a well thought-out and elegant simplicity. The seamless blending of the building into the landscape, and the carefully conceived single-story plan are at once perfectly contemporary and timeless. This state-of-the-art facility, fully integrated into the surrounding landscape, offers an ideal place for works of art that are both priceless and ageless.
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