I.M. Pei | The Louvre Pyramid: A Transparent Entrance and Underground Hall

In the very center of the courtyard enclosed by historical palaces, a completely transparent glass pyramid stands: rhomboid and triangular glass panes are supported by extremely thin stainless steel cable nets and rods, with a structure so delicate it is almost invisible, allowing the facades of the old buildings to be seen through it. The pyramid's function is to draw light into the underground hall, not to obscure anything—it is a luminous skylight and entrance. It is surrounded by three smaller pyramids and shallow pools, with reflections doubling the geometry. Internal lighting at night transforms it into a lamp in the courtyard. Shot at dusk, the glass simultaneously reflects the sky and reveals the interior light. Avoid: thickened structure, glass changed to translucent or colored, removal of pools, opaque volume.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

在歷史宮殿圍合的中庭正中央,立起一座完全透明的玻璃金字塔:菱形與三角形的玻璃片由極細的不鏽鋼索網與桿件支撐,結構纖細到幾乎看不見,舊建築的立面因此可以透過它繼續被看見。金字塔的作用是把光引到地下的大廳,而不是遮蔽什麼——它是一個發光的天窗兼入口。周圍為三座小金字塔與淺水池,倒影加倍了幾何。夜間內部照明讓它成為中庭裡的一盞燈。黃昏拍攝,玻璃同時反射天空與透出內部的光。避免:結構加粗、玻璃改為半透明或有色、拿掉水池、量體不透明。