Paris, France Case Study: Le musée du quai Branly The whole building, opened by French President Jacques Chirac whose idea the museum was, is raised on stilts, ten metres above the ground and is five storeys tall. The Challenge With a single, monumental façade over 200m long and over twelve metres tall, this project placed very particular demands on Dow and its sealants, especially since the spectacular affect of this elevation has been achieved with white enameled glass. Dow became involved in the project in its early design stages when the architects approached the technical team requesting advice, technical details and test information on using C A SE STUD Y | France Dow Performance Silicones High Performance Building City and Country Paris, France Product * • DOW

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