With its clean angular design and gentle symmetries, Bassam Freiha Art Foundation manages the difficult task of architecturally separating itself from its impressive neighbours at the Saadiyat Cultural District.
Opening earlier this month, the foundation is the first private institution in the district. It is nestled beside Manarat Al Saadiyat and Berklee Abu Dhabi, renowned for its obsidian dune-shaped structure. The construction of Zayed National Museum with its unmistakable falcon wing looms nearby. Louvre Abu Dhabi, meanwhile, with its signature floating dome is situated mere minutes away.
