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- Anchors for the Museum of Tomorrow
The fascinating building is, according to the architect, inspired by the inflorescence of a bromeliad native to the Brazilian rainforest. The museum is located in the heart of the newly redesigned port area of Rio de Janeiro – Porto Maravilha, which is planned to be developed into an attractive residential area in the coming years. This includes various infrastructure measures alongside the museum.
By 2026, the number of residents in this historic district is expected to more than double from the current 30,000 to around 70,000. As a new landmark, the building rises on Pier Mauá far into the harbour basin at Guanabara Bay, on the western side of which Rio de Janeiro is situated. Five years were needed to realise the building and the outdoor facilities. The “Museu do Amanhã” is dedicated on 15,000 square metres of floor space to the future of humanity and planet Earth, bringing together art and science in digital installations and games. Rio’s first experimental museum is based on the principle of interactivity between exhibition and visitor. In a 360° dome, visitors experience the creation of the universe in just a few minutes. With the help of interactive panels, visitors can learn how their decisions and activities influence the future.
The museum offers 5,000 square meters of exhibition space, and the area in front of and around the museum measures 7,600 square meters. Particularly spectacular are the two huge overhanging canopies, which resemble skeletal wings. One extends 75 meters over Praça Mauá, while the other reaches 45 meters on the seaside. A huge semicircular window with radiating struts above the entrance emphasizes the design concept and warmly invites visitors to enter the 18-meter-high building.
The architectural structure integrates the use of natural energy sources for the operation of the museum. It also focuses on sustainability. Over 4,000 solar panels are installed on the roof structure, which moves like wings to capture the best light. The building is cooled using seawater, which is pumped into water basins and filtered before being returned to the sea. To safely construct this elaborate building, the client and planners relied, not least, on the fastening systems from fischer. Besides the quality, they were convinced by the technical support from the engineers of fischer’s Brazilian subsidiary on site. They were also impressed by the above-average service, which gave them a good feeling because fischer Brazil delivered rush orders overnight, thus supporting the construction progress.
A wide range of fischer products were used for various applications in the “Museum of Tomorrow.” Particularly noteworthy are the reinforcement connections in the area of the reinforced concrete columns and the sheet pile walls, which were anchored with the injection mortar FIS EM.
