DESIGN NEWS
DESIGN NEWS
The building is made up of 12 giant glass sails and houses 11 galleries and an auditorium for one-off events and performances
Gehry-designed Louis Vuitton Foundation to open this autumn
Louis Vuitton’s museum project, designed by Frank Gehry of architecture firm Gehry Partners, is nearing completion almost eight years after plans for the €100m (US$132m, £80m) Paris-based attraction were first revealed. Set to open in October, the
126,000sq ft (11,705sq m) Louis Vuitton Foundation – designed to resemble 'a cloud of glass' – includes 11 exhibition galleries dedicated to Vuitton’s private collection, alongside a space for temporary exhibitions in addition to a 350-seat auditorium.
Project: Louis Vuitton Foundation Location: Paris, France Design: Frank Gehry
Terraces have also been
constructed on the building’s upper levels to provide views of the Jardin d’Acclimatation which Gehry says he used as his inspiration for the project. This is Gehry’s first project in Paris since the American Center, which opened in 1994. “With the Louis Vuitton
Foundation for Creation, we wanted to create an exceptional venue for
art and culture in Paris,” said Louis Vuitton CEO Bernard Arnault. “This will place creation at the heart of the city, open dialogue with a wider audience and provide artists and intellectuals with a platform for debate and reflection.” Frank Gehry added: “I am particularly honoured that Bernard Arnault and Yves Carcelle chose me to design and carry out the architectural project for this foundation, which will give concrete expression to years of exceptional patronage from LVMH and Louis Vuitton in favour of arts and artists.
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