3D Physical Model of Louvre Abu Dhabi

HR Wallingford uses flexible high specification modelling for the optimisation of architectural designs. A key feature of the architectural design of the Louvre Abu Dhabi included having water levels close to the line of sight. This required a design able to withstand varying water levels, as well as one able to tolerate any long term rises in sea levels. We worked closely with our clients to incorporate all non-standard features in the physical model. Tests were carried out on a large model (scale1:20). Key goals of the tests were to allow for optimisation of the architectural design of this flagship museum by providing a high specification model that accurately reproduced the hydrodynamics of the proposed site. Read more: www.hrwallingford.com/projects...