they started building the louvre pyramid in 1984.
they started building the louvre pyramid in 1984.
when did they start building the louvre pyramid?
1984
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monumental in scope and public in purpose, the best-known of the "grands projets" is the i. m. pei redesign and expansion plan of the musée du louvre, adding an entrance within the louvre pyramid, commissioned by mitterrand in 1984. mitterrand insisted on personally inspecting the materials that were used during the construction of the louvre pyramid, from its glass panels to its steel girders, something which struck the architect as unusual at his degree of interest.









































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grands projets of françois mitterrand
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the louvre pyramid (pyramide du louvre) is a large glass and metal pyramid designed by chinese-american architect i. m. pei, surrounded by three smaller pyramids, in the main courtyard (cour napoléon) of the louvre palace (palais du louvre) in paris. the large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the louvre museum. completed in 1989, it has become a landmark of the city of paris.









































section::::design and construction.
louvre pyramid