The louvre abu dhabi is an art and civilization museum located in abu dhabi united arab emirates the museum is located on the saadiyat island cultural district it is approximately 24 000 square metres 260 000 sq ft in size with 8 000 square metres 86 000 sq ft of galleries making it the largest art museum in the arabian peninsula.
Louvre abu dhabi roof construction.
Through the combination of lightness illusion and highly sophisticated design the cupola sets new standards and arouses curiosity about the next projects of the viennese steel and glass engineering organization.
The first international outpost of the famous french museum the louvre is set to become one of the cornerstones of abu dhabi s new district.
The louvre abu dhabi is the first completed building in the oil rich emirate s long delayed 18bn plan for a lavish cultural island dreamed up more than a decade ago in the heady days before.
Artworks from around the world are showcased at the.
Walking into abu dhabi s new louvre museum one is immediately greeted by a flood of dappled light created by the stunning multi layered lattice covering the interweaving interior spaces of the.
Louvre abu dhabi also employs passive water and energy conservation and highly efficient heating ventilation and air conditioning hvac systems as well as lighting and sanitary fittings.
These advantages were also evident in the construction of the dome roof of the abu dhabi louvre.
The design development phases followed in 2007 to 2012 and the construction of the museum from 2013 to 2017.
The patterned roof permits daylight without too much heating or wind and features such as the stone floor and wall cladding keep the building cooler for.
New images reveal pritzker prize winning architect jean nouvel s anticipated louvre building in abu dhabi is in its developed stages of construction.