The above is a photo of i. m. pei with a scale model of his vision for the welcome center at the Louvre. I recall the initial anger that a non-French architect won the competition. However, that outrage evaporated when people understood his logic. His design went underground and when people looked up through the glass pyramid, they could see the splendor of the historical buildings. Now everyone accepts this truly wondrous design. (You can even buy a Lego kit of it in the Louvre gift shop.)
One of the more idiotic mottos of the tech bros is “Move fast and break things.”
I was at the Louvre in 1986 and snapped these pix of the construction. A team of archeologists were part of the work every step of the way. Many interesting artifacts were discovered. After the welcome center was completed, there was a gallery of some of the items the archeologists found. :: sigh :: This great achievement is the opposite of tech bros who spount the motto “Move fast and break things.”
The welcome center was opened in 1989. If you look carefully at the scale model, you’ll see that the original design included the famous Winged Victory of Samothrace to be supported under the center of the pyramid. Instead, this statue may be seen at the top of a grand stair case. This affords visitors a chance to see it a bit more closely.