Inspiring innovation through art

Webuild was a proud sponsor of the experience Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius, curated by THE LUME Museum in Melbourne, Australia. 

This immersive experience was dedicated to exploring the life of the greatest creative genius the world has ever known. It celebrated Leonardo’s masterpieces, showcasing his supreme contributions to both art and science. As a leader in construction and engineering, we were proud to support an event that highlighted the parallels between these disciplines.

Leonardo da Vinci’s legacy

Leonardo da Vinci was a genius in many fields - including the construction of infrastructure marvels. He showed how engineering could be as innovative as any other discipline.

At Webuild, the beauty, technical excellence, and sustainability found in our projects is an homage to the legacy of this giant of the Italian Renaissance.

We undertake daily to help build a better world, bringing together beauty, functionality and quality, continuing the engineering legacy of ancient Rome and the great works of the Renaissance, from which we draw inspiration.

We are  continuing the Leonardo’s legacy, transforming innovative ideas into concrete projects that will help communities thrive.

The experience allowed visitors to marvel at Leonardo's works while gaining insight into his pioneering engineering designs. From intricate anatomical drawings to revolutionary flying machines, Leonardo's work exemplifies the fusion of creativity and technical ingenuity. 

Webuild’s sponsorship underscored our commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation, just as Leonardo did centuries ago. We hope to inspire the next generation of innovators to think outside the box and explore the endless possibilities that are unlocked when creativity meets engineering excellence.

Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus 

Leonardo da Vinci - 500 Years of Genius presented by Webuild extended an invitation to traverse the extraordinary mind of a true polymath. This experience was a celebration of Leonardo’s unwavering commitment to learn all there is to learn. It was an homage to the insatiable curiosity and unparalleled contributions that continue to captivate and inspire audiences across the ages.

The experience 

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces, known for their beauty, technique, and anatomical accuracy, also laid the foundations for modern innovations in architecture, engineering, and flight.

As part of the Leonardo da Vinci experience, the showcase displayed for the first time ever in Australia original pages from da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus, showcasing his curiosity in anatomy, engineering, and flying machines, a once in a generation opportunity for insight and inspiration.

Visitors explore a 3,000m² multi-sensory gallery, gaining a profound understanding of da Vinci's inspirations and innovations.

The exhibit blured the lines between art and reality, engaging all senses with sights, sounds, scents, touch, and taste, while recreating the ambiance of the Renaissance. As visitors navigated through the streets of Florence, the canals of Venice, the history of Rome, the grandeur of Milan and end their journey – as Leonardo did – in Amboise, France, they gained a profound understanding of the inspirations, innovations and enduring impact of the maestro. 

An awe-inspiring display of 40 machine inventions, on loan from the Museo Leonardo da Vinci in Rome, took visitors on a journey through the mind of the master inventor. 

Another key component of the experience was dedicated to the pioneering work of the famous French Optical Engineer Mr. Pascal Cotte, consultant to The Louvre Museum  Mona Lisa Revealed is an area that showcased Cotte’s ongoing discoveries with an exact 360º replica of the famed painting, revealing her front, back, and sides from his 240,000,000 pixel multispectral camera.

Italian artisans crafted inventions from da Vinci's sketches, using mostly techniques and materials that would have been available in fifteenth-century Italy, offering visitors a tangible connection to the Renaissance spirit, including flying machine concepts predating human flight by 400 years.