The Museum of Tomorrow, in Rio de Janeiro, was recognized as the Best Innovative Green Building on the planet during the MIPIM Awards. The award is given during the most important real estate exhibition in the world, which takes place in the city of Cannes (France).
The museum defeated significant landmarks such as the 119 Ebury Street building in London, the Siemens headquarters in Munich, and the Värtan CHP Bioenergy Plant in Stockholm.
For the Minister of Tourism, Marx Beltrão, the award consolidates a winning model for the use of urban spaces. “The Museum is an important example for Brazil’s tourism sector, both in terms of sustainability and for creating attractions that can increase the flow of visitors to national destinations,” he said.Sustainable Postcard
Inaugurated in 2015 at Pier Mauá, the Museum of Tomorrow has already received 1.5 million visitors (an average of 5,000 per day) and has made it to the list of the main tourist attractions in Rio de Janeiro.
The building also stands out for its sustainability initiatives, such as its solar energy capture system (using panels similar to fins that follow the sun throughout the day) and the use of the cold waters from the bottom of Guanabara Bay to power its air conditioning system.
The museum occupies an area of 15,000 square meters and is the result of R$ 250 million in investments, made in partnership between the city of Rio de Janeiro and the Roberto Marinho Foundation, with sponsorship from Banco Santander.
The Secretary-General of the Foundation, Hugo Barreto, attended the award ceremony and thanked Mr. Beltrão for the Ministry’s support for the museum’s candidacy.
The Ministry of Tourism also had its own booth during MIPIM, where it distributed materials and displayed a video about the museum. The sustainable initiatives of the Museum of Tomorrow are expected to save 9.6 million liters of water and 2,400 megawatt-hours of electricity per year.
Source: Ministry of Tourism