Foster + Partners Completes Zayed National Museum with Falcon-Inspired Design on Saadiyat Island
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Lizzie Crook
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Foster + Partners has completed the Zayed National Museum on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, featuring distinctive ventilation towers inspired by falcon wings. The museum serves as the centerpiece of the island's cultural district, joining other major institutions like the Louvre Abu Dhabi and the upcoming Guggenheim museum. The design pays tribute to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE, with architectural elements that reflect Emirati heritage and the natural environment.
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The long-awaited museum by Foster + Partners is the centrepiece of Saadiyat Island's cultural district, where the Louvre Abu Dhabi by Jean Nouvel and the upcoming Guggenheim museum by Frank Gehry are also located.
The design pays tribute to Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founding father of the UAE, with architectural elements that reflect Emirati heritage and the natural environment.
Soaring ventilation towers modelled on the wings of a falcon signal the Zayed National Museum, completed by British studio Foster + Partners on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi.
