The Louvre Lens is a new outpost of the Musée du Louvre by Japanese architects SANAA and New York studio Imrey Culbert. It has its site between the town's two landmarks – the monumental slag heaps and the football stadium. The five main pavilions stretch over some 300m as a single story building with walls of glass and brushed aluminium that appear to be straight but actually feature subtle curves. The architects collaborated with landscape architect Catherine Mosbach to surround the buildings with gardens and pathways, while the museum's exhibition spaces were designed by Studio Adrien Gardère.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | ACNH-0103-0061 |
| Caption: | Musée Du Louvre Lens, Lens, France. Architect: SANAA, 2012. Elevated view into glazed storage area. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | No |
| Dimensions in PX: | 4311 x 3892 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 08/03/2013 |
| Restriction: | Restrictions |
| Credit: | Hufton+Crow/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Musée Du Louvre Lens |
| Headline: | Musée Du Louvre Lens, Lens, France. Architect: SANAA, 2012. |
| City: | Lens |
| Country: | France |
| Architect: | SANAA |
| Architect Website: | www.sanaa.co.jp |
| Category: | Culture And Entertainment |
| Building Type: | Museum |
| Year of Completion: | 2012 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | The Louvre Lens is a new outpost of the Musée du Louvre by Japanese architects SANAA and New York studio Imrey Culbert. It has its site between the town's two landmarks – the monumental slag heaps and the football stadium. The five main pavilions stretch over some 300m as a single story building with walls of glass and brushed aluminium that appear to be straight but actually feature subtle curves. The architects collaborated with landscape architect Catherine Mosbach to surround the buildings with gardens and pathways, while the museum's exhibition spaces were designed by Studio Adrien Gardère. |
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| Orientation: | S |
| Type: | Museum |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Large group of people (11+ people) |
| Technique: | Full Frame |
| People Incidental: | No |
| Point of View: | View through |
| Time of Day: | Day |
| Interior or Exterior: | Interior |
| Photographer: | Hufton+Crow |
| Source File Name: | ACNH-0103-0061.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |