02/12/2020 In Los Angeles, California, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the world premier museum dedicated to movies and moviemaking, will soon open its doors under a glass dome made from Saint-Gobain Glass. Achievement Designed by the architects Renzo Piano Building Workshop, the new movie museum in Los Angeles has restored the historic Saban Building—formerly a May Company department store—and has added a spherical structure attached by glass bridges. An extraordinary glass dome has been added, providing a spectacular view of the Hollywood Hills. Saint-Gobain, with GLASSOLUTIONS ECKELT Austria , supplied more than 2,200 m² of laminated safety glass using heat-strengthened SGG Diamant for the construction of the dome. Photo Credit: ©Renzo Piano Building Workshop/©Academy Museum Foundation/Image by L’Autre Image. More information: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures MEP Tour. Project photos - Renzo Piano Building Workshop. Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Website. Saint-Gobain celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 02/11/2020 Brødrene Dahl conquers a Danish fortress 02/13/2020 ON THE SAME TOPIC New-generation university residence Saint-Gobain plays forward in the UK Saint-Gobain and Morocco’s high-speed rail See all news
