Musée du Louvre Selects WHY Architecture and BGC for Byzantine and Eastern Christian Art Expansion

The Louvre Museum in Paris has announced the American-French consortium wHY Architecture -BGC as the winner of an international competition for the exhibition design of the museum's ninth department, dedicated to Byzantine and Eastern Christian Art. The 5,500-square-meter project aims to offer a more balanced and connected narrative of the Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic civilizations, fostering a greater understanding of the influences and relationships between artistic expressions of these historical regions. The spaces are expected to open to the public in 2027.

Musée du Louvre Selects WHY Architecture and BGC for Byzantine and Eastern Christian Art Expansion
Roman trail in the Cour du Sphinx. Image © WHY-BGC Roman trail in the Cour du Sphinx. Image © WHY-BGC

The Louvre Museum in Paris has announced the American-French consortium wHY Architecture -BGC as the winner of an international competition for the exhibition design of the museum's ninth department, dedicated to Byzantine and Eastern Christian Art. The 5,500-square-meter project aims to offer a more balanced and connected narrative of the Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic civilizations, fostering a greater understanding of the influences and relationships between artistic expressions of these historical regions. The spaces are expected to open to the public in 2027.

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