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Cover story فلاغلا عوضوم Contractors News

Louvre Abu Dhabi marks 3rd anniversary marvel of geometric design allowing light to penetrate of varying sizes, which tessellate over eight layers
the layers and creating a cinematic “rain of light” to create a perforated roof structure that allows

effect as the sun’s path progresses throughout the sunlight through to the spaces below. A team of
Louvre Abu Dhabi celebrated its third anniversary History day. Supporting piers are hidden within the building to specialist geotechnical and water engineers designed
on 11th November, 2020, reflecting on its most The museum is part of a 30-year agreement between give the impression that the dome is floating. a watertight basement and tidal pools within the
innovative year to date and looking ahead to the the city of Abu Dhabi and the French government. Louvre Abu Dhabi’s complex engineering concept has galleries to give the illusion of a «museum in the sea»
future of the institution. The museum was inaugurated on 8 November 2017 made it one of the most innovative and challenging while protecting artwork, artifacts and visitors from

In the face of 2020’s unprecedented adversity, the by French President Emmanuel Macron, United Arab museum projects built in recent times and garnished the corrosive marine environment.
museum met the challenges borne of the global Emirates Vice President Mohammed Bin Rashid Al several prestigious international design and
pandemic with agility and heightened creativity, Maktoum, and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohammed sustainability awards. Construction

commissioning its first short film, The Pulse of Time, bin Zayed Al Nahyan. US$525 million was paid by Abu Construction works at Louvre Abu Dhabi officially
and launching more than 20 new digital initiatives, Dhabi to be associated with the Louvre name, and an Engineering started on 26 May 2009. Mohammed bin Zayed
drawing millions of visitors to its growing online additional US$747 million will be paid in exchange BuroHappold Engineering provided multidisciplinary Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the
community. for art loans, special exhibitions, and management engineering services across the project, including President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy inaugurated
Louvre Abu Dhabi’s fourth year promises to be equally advice. structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, an exhibition titled, Talking Art: Louvre Abu Dhabi at

dynamic, with the museum implementing fresh energy and environmental consultancy, water the Gallery One of the Emirates Palace hotel which
programs and unveiling exciting new acquisitions and Design engineering, facade engineering, lighting design, includes 19 works of art bought over the last 18
loans in its galleries. The architect Jean Nouvel sought inspiration for the people movement consultancy, security services and months for the Louvre Abu Dhabi, as well as loans

Regarding this occasion, we shed light on some concept of Louvre Abu Dhabi in traditional Arabic inclusive design. Their structural engineers realized from the French national museums to mark the
important aspects of the museum, especially architectural culture, creating a ‘museum city’ in the the «floating dome» from 7,850 aluminum stars beginning of the construction work.
engineering and architecture. sea covered by a vast dome. The 8 layered dome is a

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