The central element of the project twisted tower structure provides a symbolic beacon

which can be seen from afar. The landscape surrounding the building allows the visitor
to participate in the viewing of outdoor installations relat   to the sciences.
Honorable Mentions:
Honorable Mention: Project Number 020-AN6343:
This project’s concept of a series of inverted pyramidal forms simultaneously provides
a diversity of shaded external spaces and internal exhibition rooms. The visitor can
enjoy many of the buildings’ outdoor spaces and gardens without entering the museum
proper. The use of modular construction gives a great deal of flexibility for the staging
of the construction process, while the expression of angularity and the rough treatment
of surfaces brings a commendable strength of form which gives the project the
potential of being iconic.
Honorable Mention: Project Number 034-NP7215:
This project has circular rings as the basis of the plan where various functional floors
are designed gravitating towards the center. That center provides a grand plaza where all
the activities come together. The overall hape has a certain affinity with the Library of
Alexandria building in providing a dramatic enclosure for a series of platforms within it
(not to mention a freestanding planetarium). The design is flexible, containing a
dramatic centralized place of gathering, and fostering continuity and
intercommunication among the functions gathered.
While the autonomy of the overall shape may to some degree make the phasing of the
scheme difficult, the sectional exploration of this design nevertheless shows the
possibility of its use in a series of fragments and as part of a singular schema. It is a
very clear and inspirational design, while remaining conventional in a way that offers
grandeur without weirdness.
Honorable Mention: Project Number 014-MM4891: