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France\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> Ministry of Culture unveils the five finalist teams competing to reimagine<\/strong><\/a> the most visited museum in the world as part of the ambitious Louvre<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 Nouvelle Renaissance project (find designboom\u2019s previous coverage here<\/strong><\/a>). Following an international call that attracted more than a hundred submissions, two-thirds of which came from abroad, the shortlist announced marks a milestone in the transformation of the museum<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The jury of twenty-one members reviewed the proposals before naming the five finalist teams. These are Amanda Levete Architects (AL_A)<\/strong> <\/a>with NC Nathalie Crini\u00e8re, Carole B\u00e9naiteau, VDLA, and Atelier SOIL; Architecture Studio with Diller Scofidio + Renfro<\/strong><\/a>, Atelier Br\u00fcckner<\/strong><\/a>, LAMA YA, and TER; Dubuisson Architecture with SANAA<\/strong><\/a> and Dan Pearson Studio<\/strong><\/a>; Sou Fujimoto<\/strong> <\/a>Ateliers Paris<\/strong><\/a> with Sou Fujimoto Architects, Ducks Sc\u00e9no, and Vogt Paysage; and STUDIOS Architecture with Selldorf Architects<\/strong><\/a>, Sc\u00e9narchie, and BASE.<\/p>\n image courtesy of Mus\u00e9e du Louvre<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Announced by Emmanuel Macron in January 2025, Louvre \u2013 Nouvelle Renaissance represents a vast scientific, cultural, architectural, and environmental undertaking. The project envisions a renewal of the museum\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> infrastructure and the creation of new spaces and access points that will redefine how visitors experience the Louvre.<\/p>\n The first component, titled Louvre \u2013 Grande Colonnade, focuses on creating new public entrances through the eastern section of the palace, restoring the original intent behind Louis XIV\u2019s monumental facade.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n These new access points will ease congestion at I. M. Pei\u2019s glass pyramid and improve circulation throughout the museum, while offering visitors a more comfortable and inclusive welcome. Beneath the Cour Carr\u00e9e and the surrounding gardens, a new underground expansion will introduce an additional museum wing, including a dedicated gallery for the Mona Lisa. This so-called Parcours Joconde aims to recontextualize Leonardo da Vinci\u2019s masterpiece and to redistribute the intense flow of visitors that currently converges on the Denon Wing.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A new grand exhibition hall will also be built, enabling the Louvre to host larger and more varied temporary shows and strengthening its role as a contemporary cultural venue. The broader aim is to reconnect the museum with its surrounding urban landscape, from the moats of the Grande Colonnade to the facades overlooking Place du Louvre.<\/p>\n image courtesy of Mus\u00e9e du Louvre<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The second component, Louvre Demain, introduces a long-term masterplan for renovating the infrastructures and technical systems of the museum, ensuring that the monumental site meets 21st-century standards of sustainability and accessibility. The architectural interventions will be carried out under the supervision of Fran\u00e7ois Chatillon, Chief Architect of Historical Monuments.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Through Louvre \u2013 Nouvelle Renaissance, the museum seeks to balance historic grandeur with contemporary needs, expanding the legacy of Pei\u2019s Grand Louvre project of the 1980s and 1990s, which transformed the Cour Napol\u00e9on and Richelieu Wing but left the eastern facade largely untouched. The initiative sets out to complete that vision, reuniting the classical architecture of the palace with the city that surrounds it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n image courtesy of Mus\u00e9e du Louvre<\/p>\n image \u00a9 Franck Bohbot<\/p>\n image \u00a9 Franck Bohbot<\/p>\n 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa (2004) by SANAA | image courtesy of the architects<\/p>\n L\u2019Arbre Blanc by Sou Fujimoto | image by Iwan Baan<\/a><\/p>\n Central Embassy by Amanda Levete Architects (AL_A) in Thailand | image \u00a9 Hufton + Crow\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Garden Court, The Frick Collection, New York, led by Selldorf Architects | image \u00a9 Joseph Coscia Jr.<\/p>\n Community Swimming Pool, Ch\u00e2teaulin by Dubuisson Architecture | image courtesy of the architects<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n project info: <\/strong><\/p>\n name:<\/strong> Louvre \u2013 Nouvelle Renaissance<\/p>\n location:<\/strong> Mus\u00e9e du Louvre<\/a> | @museelouvre<\/a>, Paris, France<\/p>\n shortlisted teams:<\/strong> \u00a0<\/strong>Amanda Levete Architects \/ AL_A<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0@amandalevetearchitects<\/a>, Architecture Studio with Diller Scofidio + Renfro<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0@diller_scofidio_renfro<\/a>, Dubuisson Architecture<\/a> | @dubuissonarchitecture<\/a> with SANAA<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0@sanaa_jimusho<\/a>, Sou Fujimoto<\/a> | @sou_fujimoto<\/a>, STUDIOS Architecture<\/a> | @studiosarchitecture<\/a> with Selldorf Architects<\/p>\n The post SANAA, sou fujimoto, and DS+R among five teams shortlisted for the louvre\u2019s transformation<\/a> appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" five finalist teams revealed for the louvre competition in paris \u00a0 France\u2019s Ministry of Culture unveils the five finalist teams competing to reimagine the most visited museum in the world as part of the ambitious … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nNouvelle Renaissance reimagines the museum\u2019s visitor experience<\/h2>\n
preserving heritage while building for the future<\/h2>\n