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Butterfly Pavilion at Noor Island, Sharjah – UAE

Pub Time:2016-01-25 11:33:18

  The first structure to open to the public, the Butterfly Pavilion, contains a stable biosphere for butterflies to thrive amidst the region’s soaring temperatures. The building’s transparent enclosure is shrouded with a roof canopy to help regulate the temperature of the interior spaces. Mounted onto an undulating space frame, 4000 aluminium petals depict an interpreted Arabian motif. The gold-hued canopy’s ornate pattern shades the structure beneath it as well as conceals LED lights which illuminate in pulsating patterns to mimic butterflies in flight during the night.


   On a man-made island In the United Arab Emirates’ capital city of Sharjah – only 40 kilometers outside of Dubai – resides a leisure attraction revolving around the landscape. Upon crossing the Khalid Lagoon with a pedestrian bridge, visitors to Noor Island are presented with a garden route spotted with thematic pavilions. For a fluid experience, the island’s masterplan and buildings were all designed by 3deluxe.

   To combat the arid desert climate, German design studio 3deluxe implements a canopy of golden leaves to ensure a glass cube maintains a suitable interior atmosphere for its butterfly inhabitants.