Case Study
Protecting The Beautiful Louvre
Protecting the beautiful Louvre from saltwater, sand and heat The Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi is an ambitious, striking and innovative building that combines modern architecture with design elements from the region’s architectural traditions. Two-thirds of the museum is covered by a white dome, an emblematic feature of Arabian architecture, that evokes the mosque, the mausoleum and the madrasa. The double dome is randomly perforated to c