The Fondation Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris houses art of Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh. The technical infrastructure of the multi-award winning 11,000 metres square building includes fire safety and building energy management from Siemens Building Technologies.
Distinctive, prestigious buildings are often irreplaceable and present extra demands for fire safety. The Fondation Louis Vuitton Museum is enveloped in glass sails up to 46 metres in height with a massive entrance hall which leads to 12 exhibition galleries housing masterpieces and international art collections. Each gallery is a different shape and size, with high ceilings and volume; challenging to access and protect.
An intelligent Siemens fire safety system has been installed; the Sinteso fire control panel and fire detection. Intelligent Sinteso devices will detect minute smoke particles and will provide a fire alert. Importantly, they will determine false fire phenomena due to issues such as airborne particles, humidity and temperature change, and will not alarm in these instances.
The Siemens contract package includes 24/7 maintenance for all facilities – with a guaranteed minimum response time. The Siemens Desigo product has been installed for automatic control of temperature and hydrometry. The contribution the Desigo system plays in minimising the museum’s energy consumption has been recognised by the award of the HQE, a new quality seal given to buildings housing cultural assets that have reduced their energy consumption.
Project Manager and Director of the Ile-de-France Nord/Est Region of Building Technologies Jacques Ravoire says: “Our complete package of maintenance services and high return over the long term, as well as the reliability of our systems, offer our customers maximum efficiency. We are very proud that we were able to contribute our top-rated equipment and expertise to the Fondation Louis Vuitton Museum, a sensational building that annually attracts over a million visitors from around the world.”
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