The Tree of Life is the central architectural feature of the National Museum of Natural History, housed in the restored former Department of Tourism building at Agrifina Circle in Rizal Park, Manila.
The glass-and-steel composition includes an approximately forty-meter dome supported by a DNA-inspired double-helical structure over the courtyard of the six-storey heritage building. Construction of the centerpiece took place while restoration and construction continued around the existing landmark.
The project required close coordination with suppliers of prefabricated steel elements and the local workforce to deliver a structure that is both technically significant and culturally meaningful.