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Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners
Etihad Museum , Moriyama & Teshima Architects | International Design Awards Winners

Etihad Museum

CompanyMoriyama & Teshima Architects
Lead DesignersDiarmuid Nash, Partner in Charge
Design TeamBrian Rudy, Mohammed al Riffai, David Stone, Chen Cohen, Jason Philippe, Daniel Chapotchkine, Mei Chow, Hamia Aghaiemeybodi
Project LocationDubai, UAE
ClientThe Dubai Roads and Transportation Authority
CreditsPhotography by Felix Loechner and Victor Romero
Prize(s)Silver in Architecture Categories / Landmarks, symbolic structures, memorials, public
Entry Description

Situated on Dubai’s Waterfront, the Etihad Museum honors the founding of the United Arab Emirates, celebrating the rich culture and history of its people. The dramatic entrance pavilion rests lightly upon a reflecting pool and plaza, its undulating parabolic curves representing the parchment upon which the unification agreement was written and its tapering golden columns representing the pens with which the document was signed. A carefully crafted experience takes pavilion visitors below grade to the underground museum, where key programs cluster around generous courtyards and skylights.