Dubai’s Museum of the Future Offers a Message of Hope
It takes a lot to stand out in a city full of spectacular landmarks, but Dubai has done it again with the Museum of the Future, an elliptical stainless steel structure covered in Arabic calligraphy. Created by Killa Design in collaboration with engineering firm Buro Happold, the museum rises to a height of 252 feet atop a hilly green podium along the 14-lane Sheikh Zayed Road. The $136 million government-sponsored facility opened last month, welcoming visitors into a series of exhibitions previewing exciting new ideas and technologies.
“Standing 77 meters tall, the avant garde facade is made of stainless steel and glass, consisting of 1,024 separate panels, each one specially created by robots and algorithms,” explains a press release by the Museum of the Future. “The number of panels has its own significance. It represents a basic unit of the digital information storage system of computers, which is a kilobyte, and each kilobyte is equal to 1,024 bytes. The Arabic script windows cast light into the interior by day and at night illuminate the city’s iconic skyline with 14 kilometers [8.7 miles] of energy-saving, resource-efficient LED lights.”
Inside, visitors will find a mix of traditional exhibitions, immersive theater, and themed attractions. It’s also home to Dubai’s “Great Arab Minds” initiative, which aims to identify 1,000 exceptional Arab talents across key fields. The museum is envisioned as “a gateway ...
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