阿布扎比自然历史博物馆 / Mecanoo

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Mecanoo：阿布扎比自然历史博物馆的设计理念源于水与土地的交汇，将这一不断变化的边界视为起源、流动与转化之地。博物馆并非被设计为单一的建筑实体，而是作为由自然力量塑造的景观，使建筑与地形融为一体。建筑灵感源自当地地质构造和干涸河床（wadis），以一系列经时间雕琢而成的体量从景观中自然浮现，使参观者在进入博物馆之前便已开始体验自然历史。

五边形图案取自自然界中的细胞结构，建立起建筑与景观之间的紧密联系。这种几何形态不仅增强了整个项目的整体性，也体现了博物馆揭示自然世界深层系统与模式的雄心——从微观生物到地质构造，皆由此呈现。

三条公共步道贯穿景观，连接海滨区域与萨迪亚特岛周边的文化机构。这些路线向所有公众开放，无需门票，将博物馆转变为公共空间的延伸，使建筑、景观与日常城市生活在此交汇。参观者可自由漫步、驻足、观察，并通过露台、遮荫通道和公共区域与博物馆的叙事互动，再进入展厅。

Mecanoo建筑事务所建筑师兼合伙人努诺·丰塔拉解释道：“我们的目标是探索博物馆与城市、建筑与景观之间的关系，将博物馆的体验与城市生活融为一体。” 这一愿景使阿布扎比自然历史博物馆超越了单纯承载知识的建筑范畴，成为公共空间的延伸，博物馆、景观与城市生活的界限在此消融。

Mecanoo：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.

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.

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.

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.

抵达序列 Arrival Sequence

室内体验始于入口大厅，该空间被设计为一个宏伟的中央区域，向访客展示阿布扎比自然历史博物馆的宏大尺度与远大抱负。大厅不仅仅是一个到达点，更是城市、景观与馆内自然历史世界之间的戏剧性过渡。其雄伟的特质为博物馆大型展品——包括恐龙化石——提供了强有力的背景，营造出令人惊叹与探索的即时感受。

这一空间仿佛从建筑外部几何形态中被“掏空”而成，如同在巨大的、类似地貌的体量上雕琢出的一处虚空。深邃的天窗贯穿建筑体量，将自然光线引入室内，并加以引导，从而在外部景观与博物馆体验之间建立起一种可控的联系。光影交错、日光投射以及空间表面的纹理相互作用，强化了置身于地质构造之中的感觉，使建筑成为激发其设计灵感的自然过程的延续。

通过这种方式，入口大厅不再仅仅是一个通行空间，而是成为博物馆的象征性核心。从抵达的那一刻起，它便建立起建筑与自然之间的联系，引导参观者开启一段探索之旅，使建筑本身也成为地球故事的一部分。

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.

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.

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.

博物馆体验 Museum Experience

展览以一段穿越自然世界历史的旅程展开，讲述着从宇宙起源与大爆炸开始，直至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——我们星球的故事。博物馆并未将知识呈现为孤立的展品集合，而是构建了一条连贯的叙事线索，使参观者能够理解生命的演化、塑造地球的各种力量以及生态系统的微妙平衡。

展览围绕中央庭院布局，既为游客提供一条循序渐进的时间线导览路径，也给予他们自由探索的空间，可根据个人兴趣和好奇心自主规划发现之旅。空间设计支持多种探索方式：游客可从头至尾完整追随自然历史的脉络，也可根据自己的喜好在各个展厅之间自由穿行。

最大的展厅通过强烈的抵达感与惊喜效果营造出这一体验，呼应了入口大厅的宏伟气质。这座宏伟的展厅展示了有史以来发现的最稀有的恐龙标本，为参观者与地球生命深邃历史之间建立起直接而震撼的联系。

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.

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.

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.

共享知识 Shared Knowledge

阿布扎比自然历史博物馆体现了现代博物馆更广泛的使命：敞开大门，突破文化建筑所固有的传统机构形象，成为城市日常生活中积极活跃的一部分。博物馆不再作为一座孤立的、专注于保存的纪念碑而存在，而是被构想为一个开放的公共空间，连接社区、科学知识以及处于科研前沿的专业人士。

从这个意义上说，博物馆成为社会与科学之间的桥梁，创造对话、学习和交流的机会。它的作用不仅限于传播知识，更是一个知识得以分享、质疑并持续拓展的平台。科学发现的历史始终由合作与思想交流推动，而当今的科学已发展为一个全球网络，建立在世界各地研究人员和社区的集体贡献基础之上。

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.

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.

材料性与可持续性 Materiality and Sustainability

可持续性从设计的最初阶段就已融入其中，借鉴了该地区传统建筑的原则。厚重的建筑体量、精心控制的开口以及遮阳的户外空间，共同构成了被动式设计策略，既适应阿布扎比的气候条件，又有效减少热量积聚。建筑庞大的体量提供了天然的热绝缘效果，有助于营造舒适的室内环境并降低能源消耗。材料的选择进一步支持了项目的环保目标。

主体结构采用混凝土与钢材结合，外立面主要由本地生产的超高性能混凝土（UHPC）建造，减少了运输过程中的碳排放。景观设计在环保方面也发挥着重要作用：室内花槽和周边绿化形成了额外的热缓冲层，有助于降低太阳得热；可持续灌溉系统则最大限度地节约用水，并支持适应当地气候的韧性植被种植策略。

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.

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.

协同设计 Collaborative Design

由Mecanoo与EGIS、Broadway Malyan、Pascal+Watson及WAHO合作设计的阿布扎比自然历史博物馆，是位于萨迪亚特岛上的一座全新文化与科学地标。该博物馆由阿布扎比文化与旅游部（DCT）拥有并运营，由阿布扎比领先的体验与娱乐开发商Miral负责开发，致力于支持阿布扎比打造全球艺术、文化和科学中心的目标，与卢浮宫阿布扎比、扎耶德国家博物馆、亚伯拉罕之家以及未来的古根海姆阿布扎比共同构成萨迪亚特文化区的重要组成部分。

阿布扎比自然历史博物馆总建筑面积达3.5万平方米，是中东地区规模最大的自然历史博物馆。它面向广大公众和科学界人士，将展览空间、教育设施与科研项目融为一体，打造了一个开放、易达的公共机构。

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.

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.

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: Miral
Main 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.