An innovative origami-shaped biodiversity museum has just opened its doors in Panama. The Biomuseo was finally inaugurated after a long period of construction, which lasted ten years. Archistar Frank Gehry designed it.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himA Panama an innovative museum of the biodiversity in the shape of origami. The Biomuseo it was finally inaugurated after a long period of construction, which lasted ten years. Archistar Frank Gehry designed it.
As you can see, the bright colors of the Biomuseo in the form of origami stand out against the gray background of the metropolis. The colorful sheds they were designed to remember the rich and varied flora and fauna of Panama, one of the most precious places for biodiversity in the world.
This is Frank Gehry's first project in Latin America. His multicolored facade immediately attracts attention. The building will serve as an important civic and educational meeting point for Panama's residents. At the same time it will be an attraction for the more environmentally conscious tourists.
The Biomuseo hosts a series of permanent exhibitions curated by Bruce Mau Design and is surrounded by a 6-hectare Biodiversity Park, created in collaboration with the landscape architect Edwina Von Gal. The covered part of the museum is distinguished by a series of multicolored canopies which serve not only to guarantee an unexpected visual impact, but also to protect the Biomuseo from the downpours and gusts of wind typical of this region.
In the Biomuseo we also find a café, a shop and an exhibition space. The main permanent exhibition is entitled "Panama: Bridge of Life" and is distributed over eight galleries, five of which are real installations. The galleries use a mix of digital projections, sounds, arts and signals to be interpreted to tell the story of Panama and its biodiversity, with many educational opportunities for school and education.
Marta Albè
Source photo: biomuseo.org
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