Detail of the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA)
The Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), or Arab World Institute (AWI) was built 1981-87, to a design by Jean Nouvel (b.1945). The glass exterior covers 240 photo-sensitive shutters controlling heat and light entering the building as a brise-soleil..
The Institute was founded by 18 Arab countries working with the French government to promote cooperation and exchange (particularly science and technology).
Taken in the 5ieme Arrondissement
Detail of the Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA)
The Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), or Arab World Institute (AWI) was built 1981-87, to a design by Jean Nouvel (b.1945). The glass exterior covers 240 photo-sensitive shutters controlling heat and light entering the building as a brise-soleil..
The Institute was founded by 18 Arab countries working with the French government to promote cooperation and exchange (particularly science and technology).
Taken in the 5ieme Arrondissement