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Article: Earth and fire: a new glass museum synthesises industry and poetry.
- Article from:
- The Architectural Review
- Article date:
- November 1, 2007
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The focus of crystal and glass making since 1571, Cristal Saint Louis is a historic industrial site in the heart of the Vosges forest. The current plant, dating from the nineteenth century, is still operational, and has been joined by a new museum that traces the history of the craft and provides space for Saint Louis' impressive glass collection. Designed by Lipsky + Rollet, the museum is not an object building, but rather is integrated in the plant, connecting it intimately with both the memory and spirit of the place.
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As if it were a new machine, the museum takes its place within the huge main production hall, structured around ...