The design consists of nine pavilions in glass and steel, partly set into the ground with roof glazing. This group of buildings blends in perfectly with the surrounding environment and sits well in the existing natural park thanks also to the help of landscape architect Catherine Mosbach.
This aspect gave Sanaa’s design the leading edge over the other two finalists, Zaha Hadid from the UK and French architect Rudy Ricciotti. The new Louvre will house many pieces from the Paris museum (600-800 works) as well as temporary exhibitions (1,700 square metres). Work is due to start next year, to be concluded by 2009. E.S.
