"Iconic Japanese architect Tadao Ando unveils plans for the upcoming Dubai Museum of Art, a new cultural institution floating at the edge of Dubai Creek. The rounded, monolithic structure will float in the saltwater inlet on a circular platform, its fluid concrete surface folding and twisting toward a glazed opening that catches the desert light. Viewed from across the bay, the museum reads as both grounded and in motion."
"Its curved body will evoke the hydrodynamic precision of a vessel. The facade, clad in smooth white panels, is punctured by triangular apertures that taper upward and filtering daylight into the interiors. At sunset, the building's surface absorbs the shifting amber tones of the sky, softening its engineered geometry into something quietly atmospheric. Within the surrounding landscape, a procession of palms lines the approach, their shadows repeating the rhythm of the facade."
A sculpted museum will float at the edge of Dubai Creek on a circular platform, its rounded monolithic form folding and twisting toward a glazed opening that captures desert light. The facade of smooth white panels is pierced by triangular apertures that taper upward and filter daylight into interior spaces. The building reads as both grounded and in motion, its curved body suggesting hydrodynamic precision. Galleries occupy the lower levels around a central oculus that channels pearlescent daylight. An upper-level lounge and restaurant offer glazed views across the creek, while a library and study areas support future art education.
Read at designboom | architecture & design magazine
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