The glass sails
Duration
1:50
This great architectural exploit has already taken its place among the iconic works of 21st-century architecture. Each stage of construction pushed back the boundaries of conventional architecture to create a unique building that makes a dream come true.
From the invention of glass curved to the nearest millimetre for the 3,600 panels that form the Fondation's twelve sails to the 19,000 panels of Ductal (fibre-reinforced concrete), each one unique, that give the iceberg its immaculate whiteness, and not forgetting a totally new design process, each stage of construction pushed back the boundaries of conventional architecture to create a unique building that makes a dream come true.