Museu do Amanhã building designed by Santiago Calatrava

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The Museu do Amanhã building designed by Santiago Calatrava is a futuristic science museum in Rio de Janeiro known for its striking, cantilevered, solar-powered structure that explores themes of sustainability and the future of humanity.

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instanceOf cultural building
museum building
science museum building
architect Santiago Calatrava
architecturalStyle futuristic architecture
neo-futurism
category Buildings and structures in Rio de Janeiro
Science museum buildings
Works by Santiago Calatrava
commissionedBy City of Rio de Janeiro
linked to: Rio de Janeiro
country Brazil
energyFeature solar-powered roof elements
energySource solar energy
function science museum
inauguratedInYear 2015
locatedInCity Rio de Janeiro
locatedInContinent South America
locatedInMunicipality Rio de Janeiro
locatedInNeighborhood Porto Maravilha
locatedInRegion Southeast Region, Brazil
locatedInState Rio de Janeiro (state)
locatedOn Pier Mauá
linked to: Marina da Glória
locatedOnWaterfront Guanabara Bay
materialUsed glass
reinforced concrete
steel
notableFor dramatic cantilever over the water
futuristic silhouette
iconic waterfront landmark in Rio de Janeiro
integration of architecture and sustainability
officialName Museu do Amanhã
linked to: Museum of Tomorrow
openingDate 2015-12-17
overseasProjectOf Santiago Calatrava
partOf Porto Maravilha urban revitalization project
primaryTheme climate change
environmental science
future of humanity
sustainability
technological innovation
roofType movable solar panels
structuralFeature cantilevered roof
elongated, rib-like roof elements
waterfront pier extension
sustainabilityFeature passive cooling strategies
renewable energy use
water reuse systems
translatedName Museum of Tomorrow

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