When I saw this operation at the Louvre Pyramid I wondered if I.M. Pei, the designer, had ever considered how the 673 panes of glass would be washed. I’ve since discovered, according to Wikipedia, that it was suggested that the structure include a spire to simplify window washing. Pei objected.
I guess if you’re a world class architect and have a cool vision you let someone else worry about these things. This looks like a tricky job.
Special Note: Celebrating Veteran’s Day today with thanks to the men and women who have served and are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. I’m grateful for their sacrifices, which are many, great, and often taken for granted.
That must be very sturdy glass. I’m glad it isn’t my job.
Yea, but think how hard it is to wash the INSIDES at that weird angle.
WOW, that guy on the roof almost makes me faint, well maybe faint!
One more thing I have never thought about, and one more job I don’t want.
I’m not sure why there was no activity on that pier. There were multiple piers in the area, and these are used by casual visitors, not for docking resident boats. It seemed like a quiet day.
Cold up there? Come on down!
haha, thats so funny!
i guess im quite the pessimist; i often see new buildings and wonder whether they thought about how it would look a few years from now…. (usually not too good in my imagination…)
There is NO city quite like Paris! How clever of you to be there at the time the Pyramid is getting spruced up. Great photos! I thoroughly dislike washing the windows in my own home, but I think that doing a pane or two on this structure would be a challenge, and I’d love to do one or two myself!!
Great shots!!!