Dubai Science Center

The Green Planet Dubai is an immersive Science Center attraction based on the Equatorial Rainforest’s of the world. The architecture reflects the geometry of a fragile Origami cube that shields and protects a living Biome within a glass cylinder. The exterior cube houses the support spaces required to sustain a living environment designed to accommodate over 3,000 species of tropical plants, mammals, insects and fish within the desert setting of Dubai.

The facade systems consist of a metal panel rain screen system on the origami cube and the point supported glazed curved wall that clads over the steel grid shell.

Architect: Grout McTavish, Vancouver I Facade Consultant: Buro Happold (Work conducted while at BH) Photos: Nawfal Jirjees, Daniel Cheng