Take a Look at the Unique Design for Mexico’s Newest Museum

A striking new design for the Museo Mazatlán in western Mexico has been revealed by architecture firm Fernando Romero Enterprise. The institution will serve as a center for the celebration of local culture, with an emphasis on history and anthropology: Its programming will be developed by Marinela Servitje of Sietecolores Ideas Interactivas, an organization dedicated to creating interactive cultural spaces for social development.

The museum’s architecture is inspired by the region’s nickname, the Pearl of the Pacific. Resembling an oyster cradling a pearl, a geodesic dome rises over the museum’s elliptical main floor. The 110,233-square-foot steel structure will be elevated and built with weather-resistant materials to best adapt to the flood-prone area. The design also includes photovoltaic panels and apertures to filter natural light into the building.

In addition to exhibition spaces, the Museo Mazatlán will include a 350-seat IMAX theater, a restaurant, a documentation center, and classrooms for workshops and training. Construction on the space is slated to begin in 2016.

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