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FR-EE’s Media Museum Proposal is inspired by mechanics of a camera

United Arab Emirates Architecture News - Aug 07, 2015 - 10:11   7165 views

FR-EE’s Media Museum Proposal is inspired by mechanics of a camera

areal view of Media Museum

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FR-EE proposed a new Media Museum in the Middle East that penetrates to the surrounding with its huge, holistic and artistic appearance. FR-EE is generally known with its unusual, assertive and sculptural designs. Media Museum was proposed in 2014 and FR-EE explains its own design approach based on a radical inspiration - ''the project is inspired by the mechanics of a camera.'' A new institution dedicated to collecting and exhibiting photography and photographic equipment, the building’s form functions as a large public canopy providing shaded outdoor areas, water features and local vegetation.

The interior is organized radially from the center of the building with a spiraling ramp that connects the interior to emphasize spatial continuity. The façade is composed of a splayed steel structure, clad in thin panels of local stone that interpret traditional Islamic motifs in an intricate hexagonal pattern.

FR-EE’s Media Museum Proposal is inspired by mechanics of a camera

areal view from the top and the lanscape is layered to propose a different public space

FR-EE’s Media Museum Proposal is inspired by mechanics of a camera

interior of Media Museum

FR-EE’s Media Museum Proposal is inspired by mechanics of a camera

shows under the effect of canopy and feeling in the landscape

FR-EE’s Media Museum Proposal is inspired by mechanics of a camera

view to the canopy

FR-EE’s Media Museum Proposal is inspired by mechanics of a camera

model of Media Museum

Project Facts

Year: 2014
Location: United Arab Emirates
Scale: 3,800 m2 / 40,903 ft2
Status: Proposal

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