Cour Visconti, Musée du Louvre

© M. Bellini - R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre © 2012 Musée du Louvre / Philippe Ruault
© M. Bellini - R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre © 2012 Musée du Louvre / Antoine Mongodin
© M. Bellini - R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre © 2012 Musée du Louvre / Antoine Mongodin
© M. Bellini - R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre © 2012 Musée du Louvre / Antoine Mongodin
© M. Bellini - R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre © 2012 Musée du Louvre / Philippe Ruault
© M. Bellini - R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre © 2012 Musée du Louvre / Philippe Ruault
© M. Bellini - R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre © 2012 Musée du Louvre / Antoine Mongodin
© M. Bellini - R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre © 2012 Musée du Louvre / Antoine Mongodin
© M. Bellini -R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre © 2012 Musée du Louvre / Antoine Mongodin
© M. Bellini -R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre© Musée du Louvre / SPACEM
© M. Bellini -R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre© Musée du Louvre / SPACEM
© M. Bellini -R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre© Musée du Louvre / SPACEM
© M. Bellini -R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre© Musée du Louvre / SPACEM
© M. Bellini -R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre© Musée du Louvre / SPACEM
© M. Bellini -R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre© Musée du Louvre / SPACEM
© M. Bellini -R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre© Musée du Louvre / SPACEM
© M. Bellini -R. Ricciotti / Musée du Louvre© 2011 Musée du Louvre / Antoine Mongodin
   
Company:
Waagner Biro steel and glass GmbH, Zekon Spólka z o. o., Zeman HDF Spólka z o. o.
Client:
Musée du Louvre
Investor, Builder:
Musée du Louvre
Designer:
Architect: Mario Bellini, Rudy Ricciotti; Project Manager: Berim, Iosis; Engineer; Hugh Dutton & Associés; Project Controlling: Socotec
Country, City:
Frankreich, Paris
Object category:
architecture building
Material:
glass, Roof, facade, steel
Services:
Assembly, Engineering, Production, Supply
Completion:
2011
The Cour Visconti of the Musée du Louvre in the heart of Paris was designed as a flying carpet by French architect Rudy Ricciotti and Italian design icon Mario Bellini.  ...
 The roof is an undulating, free-form design – an architectural masterpiece that represents a gentle, sympathetic integration of contemporary architecture into a historic site.
 It covers more than 1,700 m² and forms a gently floating veil that perfectly complements the historic facades without overwhelming them or distracting from their historic and natural beauty.