The Louvre Pyramid under construction 1988. Workers built the pyramid before the supporting underground structure because they feared that if the Socialists lost their election in 1986 (they did) that conservatives would upend the entire project & wanted the designs to be irreversible.
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I agree it’s an ugly thing.
I didn’t really understand why they chose pyramids, until I went there saw it in person. I fell in love instantly.
Frenchest moment.
never understood the appeal. It’s just glass and a simple geometric shape.
zafer plaza
Something similar happened with the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The wings were intentionally built first, to help assure the continued funding for the completion of the design.
It does look like shit in that particular setting to be honest.
Will never be as good as the Bass pro shop pyramid
it’s ugly though and doesn’t fit into the surroundings
Pyramids of France aren’t built by ancient people :((((
As we all know this is a secret message that the tomb of Mary Magdalene lies beneath the pyramid. Tom Hanks produced a documentary on the subject.
Wait, so this Pyramid was built from the top down?