The elegant circular structure of the Museum of the Future, considered by National Geographic to be one of the most beautiful museums in the world, certainly does not go unnoticed!
You should know that its uniqueness lies not only in its shape, but in the innovative technologies used to build it.
The seven-storey structure, designed by architect Shaun Killa, known for his focus on eco-sustainability, has two unique features: the total absence of pillars or load-bearing columns, both inside and out, and the absolute lack of corners. Everything, in fact, has a curved, rounded shape.
To fully appreciate the masterpiece you are admiring, you also need to know some meanings attached to its elements.
For Shaun Killa, the green hill on which the museum stands represents the earth – solid, stable, permanent in time – while the building, with its shape resembling a large eye, symbolizes humanity with all its strength, talent and ability to create in harmony with the environment. Finally, there is the empty space in the center of the structure that is a symbol of the unwritten future, a window from which to project one's gaze towards what is to come.
Now let your gaze wander along its 77-metre height: the façade was made of no less than 1,024 panels of stainless steel and glass, modeled by special robots. This number is not random, it corresponds to the bytes required to form a kilobyte, the basic unit of digital memory.
Did you notice the harmonious inscriptions in Thuluth Arabic calligraphy decorating the entire exterior? In the evening they light up, giving the structure a magical appearance. They are three quotes by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Do you want to know what they are talking about? The future of course! They say that the products of our creativity are a legacy that will last long after us, that the future must be imagined, designed, executed, and created, and that innovation is the basis for evolution.
And now prepare to enter and launch yourself, as if travelling in a time machine, into an extraordinary future!
Here’s an interesting fact: Created by the Dubai Future Foundation, the museum aims to promote and fund science and technology projects in collaboration with research institutes and universities around the world with the intention of being a launch pad towards the future.
