The Louvre Pyramid is a large glass and metal entrance structure and skylight in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace in Paris, designed by the architect I. M. Pei and completed in 1989 as part of the Grand Louvre renovation project. It serves as the principal entrance to the Louvre Museum, lighting the underground visitor hall below while preserving sightlines to the surrounding palace, and it is surrounded by three smaller companion pyramids that serve as lightwells.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own account1st arrondissement of Paris, France 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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The Louvre Pyramid (French: Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass-and-metal entrance way and skylight designed by the Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. The pyramid is in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace in Paris, surrounded by three smaller pyramids of the same style which also serve as lightwells.
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The Louvre Pyramid (French: Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass-and-metal entrance way and skylight designed by the Chinese-American architect I.
In Style: Modernist Architecture, Article text
The modernist style of the edifice being inconsistent with the classic French Renaissance style and history of the Louvre
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Wikidata item Q13397, property P1619: 1989
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Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: 1st arrondissement of Paris, France
Wikidata item Q13397, property P131/P17 (location): 1st arrondissement of Paris, France
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