!["The entire building is in an ochre, bronze tint that reflects the colors of the [surrounding] land," says project manager Marie-Agnès de Bailliencourt. The concrete and aluminum exterior was dyed with metallic gold pigments to achieve a luminious effect. Photo 1 of 7 in French Archives Building Wrapped in a Dazzling Gold Shell by Allie Weiss](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133555247399546880/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
French Archives Building Wrapped in a Dazzling Gold Shell
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"The entire building is in an ochre, bronze tint that reflects the colors of the [surrounding] land," says project manager Marie-Agnès de Bailliencourt. The concrete and aluminum exterior was dyed with metallic gold pigments to achieve a luminious effect.