Louis Vuitton Foundation

<blockquote>This episode features our frequent and very popular guest Elyse Rivin. If you enjoy her episodes, please consider supporting her on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/elysart" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Patreon</a>.</blockquote> <p>On today's episode of the podcast, Annie and Elyse have a conversation about the Louis Vuitton Foundation and the Jardin d'Acclimatation in Paris. The Louis Vuitton Foundation and Museum are to the West of Paris, just outside of the périphérique (that’s the Paris belt road). It is easily accessible by metro (line 1).</p> <p>This museum is worth it just to see the building, but the art inside occasional steals the show! And we also talk about the <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jardin_d%27Acclimatation">Jardin d'Acclimatation</a>, an amusement park that kids would enjoy. The two are linked in a way because the city donated the land for this building and it was part of the Jardin d'Acclimatation.</p> <h2>The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris</h2> <p>The reason why this building is so remarkable is that it was designed by architect <a href= "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gehry">Frank Gehry</a>. One of the richest men in the world, <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Arnault">Bernard Arnault</a> was the instigator of this project. Arnault owns a lot of modern and contemporary art and he wanted to display it in a beautiful place.</p> <p>Gehry buildings are always innovative in both form and material and this one completely lives up to the hype! Gehry is a creator of public buildings such as museums. For instance he also designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain which is also extraordinary. Gehry has not designed a lot of homes other than his own in Santa Monica.</p> <p>Frank Gehry found some of his inspiration for the Vuitton Foundation in the landscape of the Jardin d'Acclimatation and from the Grand Palais in Paris.</p> <h3>Surprising Things About the Louis Vuitton Foundation</h3> <p>The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris has a lot of levels,