Louvre Abu Dhabi

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Louvre Abu Dhabi
A guide by Jean Novel
By Smolskaya Julia

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Start
It is a project founded on a major symbol of Arab architecture: the dome.
But here, with its evident shift from tradition, the dome is a modern
proposal.
A double dome 180 meters in diameter, offering horizontal, perfectly
radiating geometry, a randomly perforated woven material, providing
shade punctuated by bursts of sun. The dome gleams in the Abu Dhabi
sunshine. At night, this protected landscape is an oasis of light under a
starry dome.
The Louvre Abu Dhabi becomes the final destination of an urban
promenade, a garden on the coast, a cool haven, a shelter of light during the
day and evening, it is aesthetic consistent with its role as a sanctuary for the
most precious works of art.
By Jean Novel

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What is the surface area?
How much time did it take to build?
That used in construction?

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Surface area 97,000 m2
Its construction consists of a double steel shell, which is attached to 85 prefabricated elements. The distance between
the upper and lower layers is 5 meters.
The dome holds only four pillars. Because of this, it looks almost weightless despite the fact that it consists of several
layers of steel. In order for the complex to withstand this weight, a special foundation was required: it consists of a
number of steel piles and high-strength concrete, which is not affected by salt water.
The work was adopted in 2009 until November 11, 2017

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"The white dome is one of the eternal forms"
The dome became a reference to traditional forms not
only in form, but also in content: all eight layers of the roof
consist of patterned star ornaments that are repeated
7850 times. Light flows through them, forming different
patterns depending on the time of day and year. Nouvel
explains: in the Arab culture it is quite natural to see the
world in the light streaming through the carved window
lattice - marshabia.
In the game of light and shadow, both Arabic culture and
Nuvel's personal handwriting - "rain of light" he used in
the lacy skyscraper Burj Doha, the Qatar museum,
installations at the Venice Biennale and other projects
were embodied in the play of light and shadow.
The dome is one of the most
ancient architectural elements that
has been known to people since
prehistoric times. It is of great
importance for Muslim architecture
and for this reason found its place
in the structure of the Louvre.
Nouvel did not make it kipelnowhite - he picked up the shade in
such a way that in a few years the
building acquired a sand tint and
even closer to the local
architecture.`

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The average temperature in Abu Dhabi
is + 20-25 ° C. The dome protects
visitors from the scorching sun and al
lows you to move comfortably between
the corps of the Louvre. However, it
does not block the way to daylight: if
the rays usually penetrate the dome
from the sides, through the oculus or
the lucarne (narrow dormer windows),
then they penetrate the complex
system of lattice ornaments and form a
"rain of light."
The shadow from the dome not only
improves the microclimate, but also
increases the energy efficiency of each
of the 55 buildings of the complex: they
spend less energy for cooling. Some
museum buildings are separated by
water canals - proximity to water also
helps to regulate the microclimate.

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