Made of aluminium and stainless steel, the largest stars measure 13 metres in diameter and weigh 1.3 tonnes, and when all of them are in place they’ll form a constellation that adds an additional 2,000 tonnes to the roof’s weight. Silvia Razgova / The National
Made of aluminium and stainless steel, the largest stars measure 13 metres in diameter and weigh 1.3 tonnes, and when all of them are in place they’ll form a constellation that adds an additional 2,00Show more
Stars align: Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Rain of Light roof takes shape
Go behind the scenes of the assembly of the 2,000-tonne, 7,850-star cladding on the canopy of Lourve Abu Dhabi. The constellation will create Jean Nouvel's Rain of Light, a kaleidoscope of rays across its shaded precincts.