Overview

Inside the making of the Fondation Louis Vuitton: wood arches, steel joints, glass sails—coordination at architectural and craft scales.

Phasing Table

Note: Digital coordination aligned shop drawings with on-site tolerances.

Field Notes

• Tolerances refined per interface.
• Crane lifts sequenced to reduce rework.
• Test panels validate color livery.

Craft & Computation

• Cardboard/wood models inform digital rationalization.
• CATIA coordinates complex joints and ribs.

Checklist

• Verify tolerances at each interface.
• Sequence lifts to reduce rework.
• Align livery with test panels.