architecture

Museum of Tomorrow

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Museu do Amanhã [Portuguese]

Architecture

built
–
culture
Brazilian
style/period
Neo-futurism, Structural Expressionism
work type
science museum
material
concrete, steel, glass
architect
Santiago Calatrava

Specifications

height
20.9 m
length
338.3 m
area
34,600 m²
floor area
15,000 m²

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro (State) » Rio de Janeiro » Center and Old Town » Centro
local language location name
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [Portuguese]
Museum of Tomorrow, northwest elevation
Museum of Tomorrow, northwest elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, cantilever canopy
Museum of Tomorrow, cantilever canopy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, southwest elevation
Museum of Tomorrow, southwest elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, north elevation
Museum of Tomorrow, north elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, detail front window and canopy
Museum of Tomorrow, detail front window and canopy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, detail cantilever canopy
Museum of Tomorrow, detail cantilever canopy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, north elevation
Museum of Tomorrow, north elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, facade detail
Museum of Tomorrow, facade detail Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, southwest elevation
Museum of Tomorrow, southwest elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, east elevation
Museum of Tomorrow, east elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, detail east elevation
Museum of Tomorrow, detail east elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, southwest elevation
Museum of Tomorrow, southwest elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, north elevation
Museum of Tomorrow, north elevation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Museum of Tomorrow, detail front window and canopy
Museum of Tomorrow, detail front window and canopy Rio de Janeiro, Brazil