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21 de maio de 2016
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Steel is highlighted in tomorrow’s architecture

Considered a new milestone in the history of metallic construction in Brazil, the Museum of Tomorrow confirms the advantages of steel as a structural element in civil construction: lightness, flexibility, economy, speed when developing works, reduction of environmental impacts, optimization of worksites and reduction of labor, among others. Its works started in the end of 2011 and were concluded in November, 2015 as part of the redevelopment plan of Porto Maravilha,in the Port Area of Rio de Janeiro. This is the newest post card of the city, designed by the famous Catalan architect Santiago Calatrava. The design was inspired in the bromeliads, native plants of the Atlantic Forest which he probably knew in the Botanical Garden of Rio de Janeiro.

Located in an area of 33,000 sq.mt. surrounded by the waters of Guanabara Bay, in the center of the city where the Maua Pier was formerly placed, the museum occupies an area of approximately 18240 sq.mt. andhas cost R$ 215 million.The project was result of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). The Santander Bank took part in the project, investing R$ 65 million in the Project, which has curatorship ofFundação Roberto Marinho.

Structural design was signed by the engineer Flávio D’Alambert, who detailed and managed the design developed by the Brazilian officeRuyRezendeArquitetura. Landscaping was carried out by the Burle Marx & Co. Office, from Rio. Other 33 offices carried out advising and complementary design, what gives an idea of the complexity of the project. “Compatibility was complex. That is why the design was developed in BIM", saysFabíolaAmaral, architect of theCompanhia de DesenvolvimentoUrbano da Região do Porto do Rio de Janeiro (CDURP), which controls the works.

Monumental challenges

One of the main challenges in building theMuseu do Amanhãwas its monumental dimensions: 338.34 m long and 20.85 m high. The building—built in concrete—has two floors to be used by the public, containing an exhibition area with 6,000 sq.mt., an auditorium for 400 persons, shop, restaurant, coffee shop, educational spaces, box office, a mezzanine and a gallery with technical areas and a service underground basement. The estimated capacity is of 11,500 visitors per day, with approximately 2300 persons in each time.

Another important challenge of the project was the construction of its metallic coverage, placed on the monolithic structure of concrete and built with profiles that change their position according to the solar incidence, allowing higher penetration of natural light inside the building and the capture by the photovoltaic plant installed at its top. This metallic structure weighs approximately 4,000 tons and looks like an inverted ship hull. It is defined by a symmetric triangle structural grid built between two geometric straight lines. These lines flow along the 340 m from one end to the other. Building length is of 205 meters and its abutment is 17 meters.

Coverage goes beyond the building body, in northern and Southern ends forming marquees with large cantilevers over the front (70 m long) and rear (65 m long) facades, turned to Guanabara Bay.

 

 

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