Institut du monde arabe
N 48° 50.947 E 002° 21.399
31U E 452801 N 5410882
[FR] Il a été conçu par un groupe d'architectes qui a tenté là une synthèse entre culture arabe et culture occidentale. [EN] Jean Nouvel won the 1981 competition with a project that proposed risk-taking solutions that have proven themselves.
Waymark Code: WM44KD
Location: France
Date Posted: 07/06/2008
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[FR] La construction de ce bâtiment bien qu'étant inscrit dans la politique de grands travaux voulus par François Mitterrand a été décidée sous le septennat de Valéry Giscard d'Estaing en 1973, en vue d'améliorer les relations diplomatiques entre la France et les Pays arabes.
La façade sud reprend les thèmes historiques de la géométrie arabe dans la conception des 240 moucharabiehs qui la composent avec des diaphragmes qui s'ouvrent et se ferment à chaque changement d'heure.
[EN] The Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) or Arab World Institute (AWI), in English, was established during 1980 in Paris, when 18 Arab countries concluded an agreement with France to establish the Institute to disseminate information about the Arab world and set in motion detailed research to cover Arabic and the Arab world’s cultural and spiritual values. The Institute also aims at promoting cooperation and cultural exchanges between France and the Arab world, particularly in the areas of science and technology, thus contributing to development of relations between the Arab world and Europe. Libya joined the agreement in 1984.
AWI is located in the building also known as Institut du Monde Arabe, on Rue des Fossés Saint Bernard in Paris, France, constructed from 1981 to 1987 with a floor space of 181,850 square feet.
The southern facade is uncompromisingly rectangular. Facing it is a large square public space that opens out toward the Île de la Cité and Notre Dame. Above the glass-clad storefront, a metallic screen unfolds with moving geometric motifs. The motifs are actually 240 motor-controlled apertures, which open and close every hour. They act as brise soleil to control the light entering the building. The mechanism creates interior spaces with filtered light — an effect often used in Islamic architecture with its climate-oriented strategies. This building catapulted Nouvel to fame and is one of the cultural reference points of Paris. It is also noted for receiving the Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
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City, State or City, Country: Paris
Year Built: 1987
Architect: Jean Nouvel et Architecture-studio
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