Desert Rose #nationalmuseumofqatar Recent assignment for @ercolighting Capturing @ateliersjeannouvel new stunning @nmoqatar Swipe left for the #lichtberich #frontcover An urban planning process culminates in the form of Jean Nouvel's "Desert Rose" that led from a palace ruin in the desert to a pulsating metropolis. In the architectural world, the project of the National Museum of Qatar by Ateliers Jean Nouvel had already caused a sensation ahead of the opening because of its spectacular shape which picks up on the crystalline structure of a desert rose. Without 3D software, it would not have been possible to even calculate or build the complex geometries. The façade and roof elements, with a height of up to 40 metres, consist of 539 interlocking discs that create cavities to protect visitors from the desert heat. The 52,000-square-metre structure has virtually no right angles and appears to defy the laws of static engineering. The architecture, whose technical finesse and regional symbolism can hardly be surpassed, bears witness to this small emirate’s self-confidence. #VisitDoha #Doha #Qatar #qatarphoto #seemydoha #myqatar #sonyalpha #miaqatar #nmoq #neverstopexploring #agameoftones #ig_masterpiece #silhouette #miaqatar #ic_architecture #icu_architecture #jj_architecture #lookingup_architecture #unlimitedcities (at National Museum of Qatar) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Q2GTNhef8/?igshid=ryxiywh2emp0