In order to reflect the unique nature of the program and ignite the public’s curiosity and imagination, the building is conceived as a gateway to another dimension : it presents a sequence that takes the visitor through different layers of transparency and opacity to arrive at the core of the exhibition.

The symmetrical and central composition of the plan is based on a regular 8.1m grid to allow for maximum efficiency and flexibility. Generated from this regular framework, the vertical structure and the horizontal rhythm of the double roof reveal the clear constructive logic of the building.

Enveloping and protecting the inner volumes, the light and transparent skin acts as a media facade on the north and east side, while the south and west facades incorporate photovoltaic panels serving as power source and blinders for sunlight control.

From the immersive virtual reality contents inside the opaque exhibition box, to the transparent circulatory skin and roof area that opens to the surrounding landscape made of infinite layers of mountains, the analogue and the digital blends into one sensory reality that connects history and future to enhance our present.