Overview

"A vessel in the woods." Gehry’s metaphor situates the museum as a drifting craft among trees and paths at the Jardin d’Acclimatation.

Site Studies

• Historic maps and paths (see below).
• Seasonal light changes → facade livery.
• Water and gardens as programmatic extensions.

Concept Diagram

1. Garden context → curved volumes.
2. Timber arches → primary skeleton.
3. Glass sails → weather, light, and motion.

Program Elements

Gallery & Terrace Dialogue

• Galleries open to terraces, blending inside/outside views.
• Roof paths provide structural literacy for visitors.

Client & Collaboration

• Cultural ambition shaping program and outreach.
• Teams across engineering, exhibition, landscape.