Project description
Following the Louis Vuitton operation, the architect Frank Ghery started the construction of the Luma foundation tower. A pharaonic project that took 5 years to complete and for which innovative products and advanced technology were used, such as 3D modelling and BIM, with the obligation to respect the shapes and volumes desired by Frank Ghery.
A technical and aesthetic work : This prestigious cultural project, of international scope, is distinguished by the rare and singular works carried out by the company.
- The “skirts”, formed from a structure calculated and fixed only at the top, forming a magnificent drapery
- The Structures combining metal and plaster,
- The “glassboxes”, formed from three petals per level up to level 7
Main information
Building size
15 000 m²
Building purpose / type
Museum
Building owner name
Maja HOFFMANN,
art collector,
sponsor and film maker
Architect name
Frank GEHRY,
(Louis-Vuitton Foundation– France, Guggenheim Museum – Spain…)
Contractor
Company name: Ile De France Plâtrerie
Main Representative: Mr Olivier DI PONIO
Number of collaborators: 41
Specialties: Commercial interior and exterior systems contractor specializing in walls and ceilings
Founded in: 1984
Biography: Ile De France Plâtrerie is a family business which carries out most of its activity in the building industry and works in both the new and renovation sectors. Founded in 1984, the company has been able to acquire and appropriate the techniques of the plastering trade and today has more than 3000 achievements.
Innovation Partner: Ceilings, partitions, linings, sprayed plaster
Contractors: Olivier DI PONIO
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