Introducing the glass pyramid in front of the Louvre in Paris

The glass pyramid designed and built by I.M. Yu Ming is 21 meters high and 30 meters wide at the base. The four sides are composed of 673 pieces of diamond-shaped glass, with a total plane area of ??about 2,000 square meters. The total weight of the tower is 200 tons, of which the net weight of the glass is 105 tons and the metal bracket is only 95 tons. In other words, the load of the bracket exceeds its own weight. Therefore, experts believe that this glass pyramid is not only a masterpiece that embodies modern art style, but also a unique attempt to use modern science and technology. He borrowed the shape of the ancient Egyptian pyramids and used glass materials in the building. The pyramid not only has a small surface area, which can reflect the changing sky of Paris, but also provides good lighting for underground facilities, creatively solving the problem of transforming an ancient palace into a modern one. A series of puzzles in the museum, a great success and world-famous. This building, as Pei called it: "It foreshadows the future, thus making the Louvre perfect."