It was a national treasure, with a golden pagoda-style roof the size of a football field supported by a forest of red pillars each more than three metres around.

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One late afternoon as the sun turned golden yellow and the Pastor fixed the roof of the shelter, a man walked up to us and stood beside me.

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Architects Mario Bellini and Rudy Ricciotti have created a thoroughly modern structure with a golden-toned, undulating glass and metal roof that resembles a veil being lifted by the wind.

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The roof of the Louvre's new Islamic art department undulates like golden fabric gently lifted by the wind a feat, considering it is made of steel and glass and weighs almost 150 tons.

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