Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Louis Vuitton Foundation and Wayne L. Morse Courthouse

Foundation Louis Vuitton
The Foundation Louis Vuitton in Paris, France is a bridge between the Bois de Boulogne and the Jardin d’Acclimatation. It will serve as a gateway to the Jardin and an entry to the museum. The Louis Vuitton Building includes a cafe, interactive documentation center, auditorium, exhibition space or event space, educational facilities for children, and "chapels" dedicated to site-specific installations made by artists.

Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse
The Wayne L. Morse United States Courthouse in
Eugene, Oregon is a building made up of two distinct areas, the quotidian and the honorific. The main focus of the building are the courtrooms which are located in articulated pavilions that float above a two-story platform that houses office and administrative spaces. The appearance is referred to the fluid nature of the American Judicial System. The system is designed to be flexible through continuous challenges and interpreted by the proceedings of the courts.

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