Franklin Bravo Assignment #4
ARCH 1121
Prof. Zagaroli
The Louvre is a museum of art and antiquities located in Paris, France. Although having gone through a lot of reconstruction and renovation, It is mostly comprised of cut stone. It is also a vast complex of pavilions and wings on four levels. With the Louvre pyramid made entirely out of glass and steel. The pyramid measures 116 feet wide and 70 feet high. With 95 tons of steel and 105 tons of aluminum used to support the structure. The circulation of the museum seems a little confusing since the entrance is not made clear. The Louvre pyramid is utilized as a statement piece to attract, and capture the beauty and grandeur of the surrounding buildings. It is properly used to signify an entrance in an elegant way. And since it is composed of glass, lights are used to illuminate the pyramid to make it stand out and really emphasizes importance. The form and shape of the entrance is familiar as it has the same proportions as the pyramids of Giza. Its shape is also used as a reminder of their egyption collection inside the museum. So its form and shape are not only beautiful but functional as well. Looking closer at the pyramid, the glass is made of up smaller triangles and diamonds, almost making it seem like the pyramid is made out of cut jewels. The pyramids prominent organizational system in this case is more of a grid organization as it uses its formation of glass as a grid to create a bigger three dimensional figure.
