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.

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

interior of Media Museum

shows under the effect of canopy and feeling in the landscape

view to the canopy

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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