Paul Andreu- The Osaka Maritime Museum

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This building is located in Osaka, Japan. It is a museum that reflects the maritime history of the port in the city. I Think this building is interesting because it is a true dome that does not have roofs that open or anything of that nature. It also seemingly floats in the water, which seems to be one of Andreu’s signatures along with making buildings that resemble domes. It is said that he based the building on a “vivian’s dome”. There is a tunnel in the building that has I’m blue lighting and reflections of water on the walls, which is very aesthetic. The construction period for the building was short. It only took 25 months. The dome was able to building offsite, but the inside had to be build onsite. It is also more earthquake resistant because of the different locations of construction for the internal and external parts of the building.

 

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