In July 2014, we were contracted to working out the conceptual design and to design & build an interactive exhibition for the newly built Sharjah Center for Astronomy and Space Sciences (SCASS) and its surrounding Cosmic Park:
SCASS was built on the instructions of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to promote and develop education about astronomy and space sciences in the Arab world.
A tour of the two-storey center, located in the University City in Sharjah, starts with an educational exhibition that provides visitors with a hands-on learning experience through game-like models. The exhibition is divided into four sections that highlight the principles of astronomy and physics, early understanding of light behaviour and spectrum, the formation of the universe and space exploration.
Centerpiece of SCASS is a high-tech 209 seat planetarium that projects a brilliant star field of more than 10 million individual celestial bodies. His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, in his capacity as President of the University of Sharjah opened the Sharjah Center for Astronomy and Space Sciences on January 25, 2016.
SCASS on youtube: http://www.j.mp/SCASS
SCASS website: http://www.scass.ae