阿布扎比自然历史博物馆，阿联酋 / Mecanoo

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阿布扎比自然历史博物馆的设计概念源于水与地的交汇，将这一不断变化的边界视为起源、运动与转化的场所。博物馆并非被设计为一个孤立的建筑单体，而是被构想为由自然力量塑造的景观——建筑与地形融为一体。设计灵感源自该地区的地质构造与干涸河床（wadis），建筑从景观中浮现，呈现为一组被时间雕刻的体量，让自然历史的体验在访客踏入博物馆之前便已开始。

The concept for the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi is rooted in the meeting of water and earth, recognising this ever-changing boundary as a place of origin, movement and transformation. Rather than designing a singular architectural object, the museum is conceived as a landscape shaped by natural forces, where architecture and terrain become inseparable. Inspired by the geological formations and wadis of the region, the building emerges from the landscape as a series of sculpted volumes shaped by time, allowing the experience of natural history to begin before visitors enter the museum itself.

▼项目概览，Overall of the project © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

源自自然界细胞结构的五边形图案，在建筑与景观之间建立了紧密的联系。这种几何语言在整个项目中创造了连贯性，同时表达了博物馆的雄心——揭示塑造自然世界的底层系统与模式，从微观生物到地质构造。

Pentagonal patterns, derived from the cellular structures found in nature, establish a strong relationship between building and landscape. This geometry creates cohesion across the project while expressing the museum’s ambition to reveal the underlying systems and patterns that shape the natural world, from microscopic organisms to geological formations.

▼博物馆鸟瞰，Aerial view of the museum © Deed Studio

三条公共路径流经景观，将滨水区与萨迪亚特岛周边的文化机构连接起来。这些路径对所有人开放，无需门票，将博物馆转变为公共领域的延伸——建筑、景观与日常城市生活在此交汇。访客在进入展厅之前，即可在露台、遮阴通道和公共空间中漫步、停留、观察并参与博物馆的叙事。

Three public pathways flow through the landscape, connecting the waterfront with the surrounding cultural institutions of Saadiyat Island. Open to everyone without a ticket, these routes transform the museum into an extension of the public realm, where architecture, landscape and everyday urban life intersect. Visitors are invited to wander, pause, observe and engage with the museum’s narratives through terraces, shaded passages and public spaces before entering the galleries.

▼公共路径与景观，Public pathways and landscape © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

Mecanoo建筑师/合伙人Nuno Fontarra解释道：“我们的目标是探索博物馆与城市之间、建筑与景观之间的关系，将博物馆的体验与城市生活的体验融为一体。”这一愿景将阿布扎比自然历史博物馆定义为超越单纯知识容器的存在——它成为公共领域的延伸，消解了博物馆、景观与城市生活之间的界限。

Nuno Fontarra, Architect/Partner at Mecanoo explains: “Our goal was to explore the relationship between the museum and the city, between architecture and landscape, integrating the experience of the museum with the experience of living in the city.” This ambition defines the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi as more than a building containing knowledge; it becomes an extension of the public realm, where the boundaries between the museum, the landscape and urban life are dissolved.

▼海面远景，Viewing the project from the sea © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

▼远景，Viewing the project at distance © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

抵达序列
Arrival Sequence

室内的体验从入口大厅开始——一个被构想为纪念性中央空间的门厅，向访客介绍阿布扎比自然历史博物馆的尺度与雄心。入口大厅不仅是一个抵达点，更是城市、景观与馆内所承载的自然历史世界之间的一道戏剧性门槛。其纪念性的空间特征为展示博物馆的大型标本（包括恐龙化石）提供了极具冲击力的背景，瞬间唤起惊叹与发现之感。

The interior experience begins with the entrance lobby, conceived as a monumental central space that introduces visitors to the scale and ambition of the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi. The lobby is not simply a point of arrival, but a dramatic threshold between the city, the landscape and the world of natural history contained within. Its monumental character provides a powerful backdrop for the display of the museum’s large-scale specimens, including the dinosaurs, creating an immediate sense of wonder and discovery.

▼公共路径与景观，Public pathways and landscape © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

▼入口，Entrance © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

空间仿佛从建筑外部几何体量中被“减去”——一个在巨大景观形态中雕刻出的虚空。深邃的天窗穿透建筑体量，捕捉并引导自然光向下洒入室内，在外界景观与博物馆体验之间建立了一种受控的连接。阴影、日光与空间质感表面之间的互动，强化了置身于地质构造内部的感受——建筑成为激发其灵感的自然过程的延续。

The space appears as if it has been subtracted from within the exterior geometry of the building, as a void carved into the massive landscape-like form. Deep skylights penetrate the architectural volume, capturing and directing natural light down into the interior, creating a controlled connection between the exterior landscape and the museum experience. The interplay of shadow, daylight and the textured surfaces of the space reinforces the feeling of being inside a geological formation, where architecture becomes a continuation of the natural processes that inspire the building.

▼入口大厅，Entrance lobby © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

▼入口大厅，Entrance lobby © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

由此，入口大厅超越了交通空间的功能，成为博物馆的象征性核心。它从抵达的那一刻起便建立了建筑与自然之间的关系，为访客开启一段探索之旅做好准备——在此，建筑本身也成为地球故事的一部分。

In this way, the entrance lobby becomes more than a circulation space; it acts as the symbolic heart of the museum. It establishes the relationship between architecture and nature from the moment of arrival, preparing visitors for a journey of exploration where the building itself becomes part of the story of the Earth.

▼天窗与自然光，Skylights and natural light © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

博物馆体验
Museum Experience

展览以穿越自然历史的旅程展开，讲述从宇宙起源与大爆炸到当今及未来人类所面临的挑战（包括日益严峻的气候变化危机）的地球故事。博物馆并非将知识呈现为孤立的陈列集合，而是创造了一个连续的叙事，让访客理解生命的演化、塑造地球的力量以及生态系统的微妙平衡。

The exhibition unfolds as a journey through the history of the natural world, telling the story of our planet from the origins of the universe and the Big Bang to the challenges facing humanity today and in the future, including the growing climate change crisis. Rather than presenting knowledge as a collection of isolated displays, the museum creates a continuous narrative that allows visitors to understand the evolution of life, the forces that shaped the Earth and the delicate balance of ecosystems.

▼建筑外观，Exterior of the project © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

展览围绕一个中央庭院组织，为访客既提供了有导引的时间顺序之旅，也提供了按自身兴趣自由探索的路径。空间组织容纳了不同的探索模式——访客可以从头到尾跟随自然历史的叙事线索，也可以根据自己的兴趣和好奇心在各展厅之间自由穿行。

Organised around a central courtyard, the exhibition sequence offers visitors both a guided chronological journey and the freedom to create their own paths of discovery. The spatial organisation accommodates different modes of exploration, where visitors can follow the storyline of natural history from beginning to end or move between galleries according to their own interests and curiosity.

▼中央庭院，Central courtyard © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

▼走廊，hallway © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

最大的展厅通过一个强有力的抵达与惊喜时刻奠定了这一体验，呼应了入口大厅的纪念性特征。这个巨大的展厅为访客创造了与一些有史以来最稀有的恐龙标本的戏剧性相遇，让参观者与地球深处的生命历史建立即刻的连接。

The largest gallery establishes this experience through a powerful moment of arrival and surprise, echoing the monumental character of the entrance lobby. This vast gallery creates a dramatic encounter with some of the rarest dinosaur specimens ever discovered, creating an immediate connection between visitors and the deep history of life on Earth.

▼楼梯，Staircase © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

共享知识
Shared Knowledge

阿布扎比自然历史博物馆反映了对现代博物馆角色更广泛的愿景：敞开大门，超越与传统文化建筑相关的机构形象，成为日常城市生活的积极参与者。博物馆并非作为一个致力于保护的孤立纪念物而存在，而是被构想为一个可通达的公共空间，连接社区、科学知识与处于研究前沿的专业人士。

The Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi reflects a broader ambition for the role of the modern museum: to open its doors, move beyond the traditional institutional image associated with cultural buildings and become an active part of everyday city life. Rather than functioning as an isolated monument dedicated to preservation, the museum is conceived as an accessible public space that connects the community, scientific knowledge and professionals working at the forefront of research.

▼展览空间，Exhibition spaces © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

▼展览空间，Exhibition spaces © Deed Studio

▼沉浸式体验，Immersive experience © Deed Studio

▼展览空间，Exhibition spaces © Deed Studio

从这个意义上说，博物馆成为社会与科学之间的桥梁，创造了对话、学习与交流的机会。它的角色超越了知识的传播——它是一个知识得以共享、质疑并不断拓展的平台。科学发现的历史始终由合作与思想交流驱动，而今天的科学作为一个全球网络运作，建立在世界各地研究人员和社区的集体贡献之上。

In this sense, the museum becomes a bridge between society and science, creating opportunities for dialogue, learning and exchange. Its role extends beyond communicating knowledge; it is a platform where knowledge is shared, questioned and continuously expanded. The history of scientific discovery has always been driven by collaboration and the exchange of ideas, and today science operates as a global network built on the collective contribution of researchers and communities around the world.

▼科研空间，Research space © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

材料与可持续性
Materiality and Sustainability

可持续性从设计的最初阶段便被嵌入其中，灵感源自该地区乡土建筑的原则。厚重的建筑体量、精心控制的开口和遮阴的室外空间，构成了一项被动式设计策略——既回应了阿布扎比的气候，又减少了热量吸收。建筑巨大的体量提供了天然的隔热性能，在降低能源需求的同时营造了舒适的室内环境。材料选择进一步支持了项目的环境目标。

Sustainability is embedded in the design from the earliest stages, drawing inspiration from the principles of vernacular architecture found across the region. Thick building masses, carefully controlled openings and shaded outdoor spaces inform a passive design strategy that responds to Abu Dhabi’s climate while reducing heat gain. The building’s substantial mass provides natural thermal insulation, contributing to a comfortable interior environment with reduced energy demand. Material choices further support the project’s environmental ambitions.

▼公共空间与遮阳装置，Public spaces and shading devices © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

主体结构结合了混凝土和钢材，而立面主要采用本地生产的超高性能混凝土（UHPC），减少了运输相关的排放。景观也在环境中扮演着重要角色。室内种植池和周边的绿化创造了额外的热缓冲层，有助于减轻太阳热增益，同时可持续的灌溉系统最大限度地减少了用水量，并支持适应本地气候的弹性种植策略。

The primary structure combines concrete and steel, while the façades are predominantly constructed from ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) manufactured locally, reducing transport-related emissions. Landscape also plays an important environmental role. Interior planters and surrounding greenery create additional thermal buffers that help mitigate solar heat gain, while sustainable irrigation systems minimise water consumption and support a resilient planting strategy adapted to the local climate.

▼立面主要采用本地生产的超高性能混凝土（UHPC），Facade are predominantly constructed from ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) manufactured locally © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

协作设计
Collaborative Design

阿布扎比自然历史博物馆由Mecanoo与EGIS、Broadway Malyan、Pascal+Watson和WAHO合作设计，是萨迪亚特岛上全新的文化与科学目的地。该博物馆由阿布扎比文化和旅游局（DCT）拥有和运营，并由阿布扎比领先的体验与娱乐开发商Miral开发。博物馆为阿布扎比将自身定位为全球艺术、文化与科学中心的愿景做出了贡献，与阿布扎比卢浮宫、扎耶德国家博物馆、亚伯拉罕家族之家以及未来的阿布扎比古根海姆博物馆一同构成萨迪亚特文化区的一部分。

Designed by Mecanoo in collaboration with EGIS, Broadway Malyan, Pascal+Watson and WAHO, the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi is a new cultural and scientific destination on Saadiyat Island. Owned and operated by DCT (Department of Culture and Tourism) and developed by Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading experience and entertainment developer, the museum contributes to Abu Dhabi’s ambition to position itself as a global centre for art, culture and science, forming part of Saadiyat Cultural District alongside Louvre Abu Dhabi, Zayed National Museum, the Abrahamic Family House and the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.

▼夜景，Night view © Ossip Architectuurfotografie

博物馆总面积为35,000平方米，是中东地区最大的自然历史博物馆。它面向广大公众和科学界，在一个可通达的公共机构内整合了展览空间、教育设施和研究导向型项目。

With a total area of 35,000 m², the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi is the largest natural history museum in the Middle East. It is designed for both a broad public and the scientific community, combining exhibition spaces, educational facilities and research-oriented programmes within one accessible public institution.

▼地下层平面图，Basement Plan © Mecanoo

▼首层平面图，Ground Floor Plan © Mecanoo

▼一层平面图，First Floor Plan © Mecanoo

▼二层平面图，Second Floor Plan © Mecanoo

▼剖面图，Section © Mecanoo

Client: DCT (Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi)
Address: Jacques Chirac St – Al Saadiyat Island – SDN1, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Design: 2020 – 2022
Realisation: 2022 – 2025
Design Team: Mecanoo, Egis Group, Broadway Malyan, Pascall+Watson, Waho Landscape Architects, Plan A Consultants, EllisDon.
Developer: MiralMain Contractor: Alec
Exhibit Design: Ralph Apelbaum, Barker Langham
Programme: 35,000 m2 museum on a 82,000 m2 site, including plaza, gardens and waterfront, galleries, display areas, café, education centre,
laboratories, logistics and operations, public spaces, 7research and administrative facilities, multipurpose and event spaces.

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