Natural History Museum, Abu Dhabi Buildings, Architect, UAE Architecture Development Images
Natural History Museum in Abu Dhabi, UAE
31 Mar 2022
Design: Mecanoo
Location: Qasr al Hosn Fort, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Renders: RedVortex
Natural History Museum, UAE
Covering an area of more than 35,000 sqm, lead architects Mecanoo designed the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi to resonate with natural rock formations, reflecting the museum’s goal of improving understanding of and engagement with the natural world. Every element of the design uses geometry as an overriding theme, with pentagonal shapes resembling cellular structures.
Also playing an important role in the design are water and vegetation, potent symbols of life in the desert. The museum will join the diverse cultural institutions and museums in the Saadiyat Cultural District, which include Louvre Abu Dhabi and the upcoming Zayed National Museum and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, as part of Abu Dhabi’s strategy to position the emirate as a centre for culture, arts, and creativity. Abu Dhabi has unveiled plans for the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, which will feature some of the rarest wonders of natural history ever found. Visitors will travel on a 13.8-billion-year journey through time and space, which will include a thought-provoking perspective into a sustainable future for planet Earth. The new museum, currently under construction and due to be completed at the end of 2025, will be located in the emirate?s Saadiyat...