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Shanghai Astronomy Museum is a 
With no straight lines or right angles, the building was designed to reflect the shapes, movement and geometry of the universe. Ennead Architects design partner, Thomas J Wong, explained that the foundational design concept of the museum was to “abstractly embody within the architecture some of the fundamental laws of astrophysics, which are the rule in space.”
planetarium
A planetarium ( planetariums or ''planetaria'') is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation.
A dominant feature of most planetarium ...
opened in 2021 in Lingang New City
Nanhui New City () is a planned city located in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, China. It was formerly called Lingang New City (临港新城) until it was renamed in April 2012.
Construction began in 2003 and is scheduled to be completed in 20 ...
, Pudong New Area district, Shanghai. Its dome covers 38,000 square meters. It is the world's largest planetarium in terms of building scale. The planetarium, designed by New York City based Ennead Architects, serves as an educational and entertainment site for visitors. It is part of Shanghai Science and Technology Museum.
With no straight lines or right angles, the building was designed to reflect the shapes, movement and geometry of the universe. Ennead Architects design partner, Thomas J Wong, explained that the foundational design concept of the museum was to “abstractly embody within the architecture some of the fundamental laws of astrophysics, which are the rule in space.”
See also
* List of planetariumsReferences
Astronomy Planetaria in China Buildings and structures in Shanghai Tourist attractions in Shanghai Museums established in 2021 2021 establishments in China {{PRChina-struct-stub