THE POSTE DU LOUVRE: NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
t the heart of Paris, close to Les Halles, the Louvre central post office had the merit being the only one open every” says Camille Gehin, project manager at Poste Immo. Architect Dominique Perrault opted to modernize the historic building while conserving its distinctive features and strengths. He highlighted the enormous steel girders, added glass canopies, and fitted curved windows into the facade to diffuse daylight through the building.
