Cultural Institution, Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) (1987)*

Artist/Designer: Jean Nouvel

Project Location: Paris, France

Figure 1: Hristina Panovska, Arab World Institute, Paris, France. 2006, Digital Image. Available from Flickriver ( Source | Accessed : January 16, 2014 )

Figure 2: Indosky, Your Favorite Interesting and Amazing Buildings. 2005, Digital Image. Available from Skyscraper City ( Source | Accessed : January 16, 2014 )

Figure 3: Hristina Panovska, Arab World Institute, Paris, France. 2006, Digital Image. Available from Flickriver ( Source | Accessed : January 16, 2014 )

Figure 4: Tim Winslanley, AD Classics: Institut du Monde Arabe/ Jean Nouvel. 2011, Digital Image. Available from Archdaily ( Source | Accessed : January 16, 2014 )

Style/Period(s):
Contemporary, Modern

Primary Material(s):
Glass, Metal

Function(s):
Community Center, Exhibition, Library, Education

Related Website(s):

Architect's Website | Accessed : March 24, 2018

Great Buildings | Accessed : March 24, 2018

Official Website | Accessed : March 24, 2018

Significant Date(s):
20th Century, 1981, 1987

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:
Murray, Scott Charles. Contemporary Curtain Wall Architecture. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2009.

Nouvel, Jean and Philip Jodidio. Jean Nouvel. Köln, London: Taschen, 2008.

Van Uffelen, Chris. Ecological Architecture. Berlin: Braun, 2009.

Building Address:
1 Rue des Fossés Saint-Bernard, 75005 Paris, France

Significant Dates:
1981-1987- Constructed.
1989- Won the Aga Khan Award for Architectural Excellence.

Supporting Staff/Designers:
Jean Nouvel (Agent), Gilbert Lezenes, Pierre Soria, Architecture Studio
Project Managers: Jean-Jacques Raynaud for Jean Nouvel, Antoinette Robain for Architecture Studio, Adeline Rispal for museography.
Construction site: Jean-Louis Besnard, Pascal Debard, Jean-Michel Reynier.
Museum: Eric Maria, Jean-Michel Reynier

Tags:
Jean Nouvel, Arab world institute, Institut du Monde Arabe, museum, cultural institution, arab, france, paris, glass, steel

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