Just wondering, because i went to Paris recently, and that glass pyramid, i know is for enterance, but WHY a glass pyarmid, and not something that actually blends in with the rest of the palace? it is completely out of place there.
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You are correct that it was built to provide a better entrance. As of the early 1980s, the older entrance could no longer keep up with the increasing number of visitors to the museum, and there was no easy way to get from one wing to another. The architect, I.M. Pei, had this to say about his design: "The glass pyramid is a symbol that defines the entry to the Louvre. It is placed precisely at the center of gravity of the three pavilions. It assumes the function of a symbolic entry to a huge complex of meandering interconnected buildings which had no center." "Formally, [a pyramid] is the most compatible with the architecture of the louvre. It is also one of the most structurally stable of forms, which assures its transparency. As it is constructed of glass and steel, it signifies a break with the architectural traditions of the past. It is a work of our time." The modernist design would have fit well with the development strategy of Fran?ois Mitterand, the president of France at the time. He initiated several big projects like this designed to showcase France's status as a technological leader in Europe at the end of the 20th century.
The louvre museum is known for its majestic facade, and building the pyramid with glass would provide transparency.
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