The provocative undulating concrete forms are evocative of bones, creating a somewhat chilling dialogue with visitors. The architecture plays with natural light in the lobby and core of the building, then gives way to low-intensity artificial lighting the further you go into the 32,000 square foot space. As visitors go through the purposely oppressive rooms, they finish in a naturally-lit filled space as the liberation ending the war is unveiled.
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[...] museum is named for UAE founder Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and as such Foster + Partners [...]
Very impressive. Looks like project successfully resolves Triple F dilemma (Form Follows Function / Function Follows Form). Rare thing by the way in the modern architecture http://bit.ly/aYBTSF