GLASS FOR FAÇADE 2018

/ SAINT-GOBAIN BUILDING GLASS – FACADE 38 In order to realize this, the architect turned to the glass experts of SAINT-GOBAIN Building Glass in an early planning phase. Together, they tested the lighting effect of different combinations of cast glass until the desired effects were achieved. Finally, around 25,000 different disc dimensions were used - including 18 different types of glass. Jean Nouvel's basic idea for the museum was to create a space for emotion and tranquility - an oasis in which one can indulge in the very sight of art. During the day, this is achieved by natural light penetrating through the ornamental dome. At night, on the other hand, the effect is reversed: the lighting radiates from the inside to the outside, giving the complex a mysterious aura.