Sustainable Tomorrow

The two-storey building designed by architect Santiago Calatrava uses cold water from the surrounding Guanabara Bay in its air conditioning system, reducing the museum’s energy consumption.

As it moves through this system the water is filtered and returned to the bay via reflective pools that cool the surrounding air by up to 2°C.

‘The building is like an organism that has a direct relationship with the landscape,’ says architect Santiago Calatrava, who designed the Museum of Tomorrow with a range of sustainable features, including solar panels which supply 9% of its power.