Louvre Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

The museum and collection

The museum and collectionThe Louvre Abu Dhabi museum was designed by JeanNouvel, combining modern design techniques andinspiration drawn from the region’s traditional architecture.The museum is one component of the Cultural Districtplanned for Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.

The assignment

Atelier Jean Nouvel partnered with us for the productionand installation of custom display cases and podiums forthe permanent exhibition galleries of the museum. Themuseum contains 8.600m2 of exhibition spaces including6.400m2 in the permanent galleries. We provided morethan 100 bespoke display cases and over 100 podiumswhich play a key role in the museography concept of thegalleries, presenting more than 600 artworks.

The project: challenges & result

M+Y maintained a professional standard of servicessince their involvement in the project in December 2014 upto the completion of their services in November 2017. TheMeyvaert team communicated and collaborate seamlesslywith the Design and Construction teams and reactedwell to the high-pressure working environment with anexceptional project and time management approach. Theirsupport in the design phases, including their availability forconsultations, providing samples and prototyping, has ledto a finished product that contains the material, technicaland aesthetical quality expected for the Louvre Abu Dhabi.Museum Meyvaert co-operated well with other teammembers, which was imperative for all parties on theproject. Their skilled experts constantly adapted to changes,whilst ensuring smooth continuation of construction.This proved to be a major asset to the project and AJNhighly appreciates this level of commitment and flexibility,especially considering the challenging nature of a uniqueand complex project such as the Louvre Abu Dhabi.”- Hala Wardé, Partner Architect & Project Director, AteliersJean Nouvel