Institut du Monde Arabe

Institut du Monde Arabe

Year

1987

Architect

Jean Nouvel Jean Nouvel

Type

building

Nouvel's breakthrough: the south facade's 240 motorized diaphragms mimic camera shutters and Arabic mashrabiya screens, opening and closing in response to sunlight. A kinetic hybrid modulating light with machine precision while evoking trad …

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