Photo print of the Musée des Confluences in Lyon

At the southern tip of the Presqu’île, the Musée des Confluences unfolds its glass and metal volumes under the diffuse light of an overcast sky. Its irregular facets catch the grey tones of the sky and give the building a changing silhouette on the Saône side, behind the Pont de la Mulatière. The metal truss bridge occupies much of the foreground. Behind its regular framework, the museum’s facets form more irregular volumes above greenish water. The grey light brings the materials closer without merging them: the bridge’s lines remain precise in front of the building’s broader surfaces and the overcast sky.

The photograph highlights this geometry without separating the building from its surroundings. The truss bridge, water and sky extend the museum’s lines, while the diffuse light softens the monumental and technical character of the whole.

The museum is located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Designed by the agency Coop Himmelb(l)au, the building does not have a single main façade: its architecture is discovered through a succession of planes, transparent surfaces, and metallic volumes.

This photo print of the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, photographed by Remi_dhml, is custom-made on matte Dibond aluminium. The finish preserves the reflections, the details of the facets, and the evening atmosphere.