Institut du Monde Arabe
A Paris cultural institution whose diaphragm-like south facade modulates daylight.
Its mechanical brise-soleil is both ornament and environmental device.
The project established Jean Nouvel’s early international reputation.
Technology, cultural reference, and urban facade overlap.
Architect Jean Nouvel
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Wikimedia Commons · Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 License