Uso innovador y sostenible de la madera en arquitectura contemporánea: el caso de la Fundación Louis Vuitton

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Vernor Lines Sancho
José Roberto Vega-Baudrit
José Roberto Vega-Baudrit
Armando Rojas

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El edificio de la Fundación Louis Vuitton (LV), diseñado por Frank Gehry y ubicado en el Bois de Boulogne de París, es un ícono de la arquitectura contemporánea que combina arte, ingeniería y sostenibilidad. Este artículo explora el uso innovador de la madera en su construcción, destacando el empleo de madera laminada cruzada (CLT) y madera laminada encolada (Glulam). Se analizan las propiedades estructurales de este tipo de materiales, su contribución a la sostenibilidad y los posibles desafíos técnicos superados durante la construcción. Basado en una revisión de literatura científica y técnica, este trabajo demuestra cómo la madera -en términos generales- puede ser un material viable para proyectos arquitectónicos de alta gama, estableciendo un precedente para futuras construcciones.

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Vernor Lines Sancho, LEAD University

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José Roberto Vega-Baudrit, LEAD University

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José Roberto Vega-Baudrit, LEAD University

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Armando Rojas, LEAD University

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Uso innovador y sostenible de la madera en arquitectura contemporánea: el caso de la Fundación Louis Vuitton. (2025). Logos, 6(2), 18-127. https://publicacionesulead.kohahosting.info/index.php/Logos/article/view/212

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