Philip and Patricia Museum of Science, USA
The exciting 250,000 square foot Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science (Frost Science) in Miami, brings together an aquarium, planetarium and science museum onto one campus in downtown Miami’s Museum Park. Grimshaw’s response to the project brief resulted in a complex of four buildings situated in an open-armed stance, inviting visitors to walk amongst them. An open-air atrium threads between the buildings connecting them to one another and creating a dynamic environment. …
The Ark; Transformation of an Old Factory
Chinese architecture studio MAD has unveiled its plans for The Ark, a project involving the renovation and extension of a warehouse at an old cement factory in Shanghai, China. MAD's ambition is to preserve the industrial aesthetic of the ageing warehouse on the banks of Chuanyang River while contrasting it with the contemporary addition. The Ark will be distinguished by a futuristic, curved metal extension positioned at roof level and designed to resemble a floating…
Singapore Science Centre by ZHA
Zaha Hadid Architects and Architects 61 unveiled the design for the new Science Center in the Jurong Lake District, Singapore. The 52,460 square meters complex aims to make science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) more accessible through specialized amenities, educational programs, and interactive experiences. The complex will house a variety of exhibition galleries, interactive labs, and event spaces in addition to facilities for visitors, administrative offices, archives, and service areas. The building is expected to…
Space Crystals (Space Museum), China
Chinese studio Open Architecture has revealed its design for a space museum and experience center in Yantai, China, which will appear like a mysterious black object in an oceanfront park. The city of Yantai is the hometown of the first female Chinese spacewalker – a fact that the locals are very proud of. Planned to be completed in 2026, Space Crystals is part of Open Architecture's larger master plan for the seaside park. …
Anji Culture and Art Center by MAD Architects
MAD Architects has revealed the design of the Anji Culture and Art Center in southeast China. The different volumes of the building, covered with white-tiled roofs, converge to create a silhouette reminiscent of the surrounding hills planted with Anju white tea. The façade is highly transparent to invite natural light through the side elevations. Measuring 17 meters in height, the self-supporting glass wall will become the tallest structure of this type in China. Construction of…
