address: Hertzallee 41, Berlin, Germany
year: 2014
The museum named “Tree of Life”. The concept of a tree of life has been used in science, religion, philosophy, and mythology. A tree of life is a common motif in various world theologies, mythologies, and philosophies. It alludes to the interconnection of all life on our planet and serves as a metaphor for common descent in the evolutionary sense.
The shape and the structure of the building are very similar to forest. The prototypes of the main atrium are an open air pit caves like Cave of Swallows or the view from the bottom of the rain-forest to the sky.
THE MAIN POINTS OF THE PROJECT:
1. Minimizing the use of the site in order to create park
2. Bluring the borders between park and museum
3. Creation of the unique and imaginative building
4. Usage the territory of the park for outdoor exposition.