16,000 sqm
18,000 sqm
Level B1 to Level 3
18m
Kabul, Afghanistan
Concept
National History Museum
Building Description
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Design Concept:
Afghanistan’s
culture
that
abides
in
the
country
was
much
ruined
and
deserted.
Its
new
museum
to
catch
up
the
lost
richness
and
its
cultural
asset
is
necessitated
to
give
hope
and
inspire
people
in
that
region.
Finding
this
design
chance
as
a
way
to
bring
the
lost
heritage
back
to
the
present,
the
major
concern
for
the
architecture
was
not
only
about
the
collections
but
also
emotional
realm
of
space
that
requires
a
place
to
give a rest and the joy of the nature in its heritage safe and secured.
Our
Architectural
design
was
initiated
to
express
the
culture
as
if
it
has
been
with
its
heritage
for
centuries
and
centuries
by
emphasizing
whose
characters
are
natural
environment,
richly
enormous
sculptor,
open
valley of mountain and bright sun lights that penetrate through patterned frames of the exterior walls.
Design Description:
Design
of
the
new
museum
is
very
much
challenge.
The
most
difficult
one
is
about
that
there
is
almost
nothing
to
start
through
the
context
of
the
current
environment.
Ruined
desert
is
the
major
element.
TheeAe's
Design
team
has
to
find
a
way
to
start
to
bring
this
vague
situation
turning
into
a
landmark.
The
heritage
and
its
cultural
asset
from
the
past
was
the
key
to
relate
the
existing
ruined
nature.
We
have
believed
that
the
existing
ruins,
yet
it
provides
the
future
of
Afghanistan
are
to
create
the
spaces
that
convey
characteristics of architecture of Afghanistan.
From
the
outside
facade
materials,
it
is
simply
designed
with
each
patterned
wood
frame
in
individual
exposed
concrete
box
unit.
The
exposed
concrete
was
to
relate
the
existing
environment,
as
well
as
the
patterned
frame
mimics
the
historical
elements
of
Afghanistan.
The
frame
itself
is
to
bring
the
lights
to
the
interior
space
as
much
as
its
space
is
to
be
found
from
Afghanistan's
historical
building.
The
major
public
space
inside
is
much
opened
into
the
nature.
The
supporting
mega-column
is
the
shape
of
arch
that
transformed
to
express
the
richness
of
culture.
Thus,
it
provides
unique
space
to
give
a
feeling
of
rest
to
public
and
non-public,
VIP
members,
who
visits
the
museum.
The
collections
under
the
mega-column
are
well
arranged
in
a
proper
distance
and
they
are
cased
in
glass
boxes
not
only
for
the
security,
but
also
for
the protection of the moisture from the artificial pond inside.
The
area
of
the
collections
and
storage
space
that
is
secured
are
opened
from
basement
area
to
Level
3
ceiling
space
which
is
around
22m
height.
Plus,
the
south
interior
wall
is
designed
to
install
mirror
entirely
to
give
the
space
even
looking
more
opened
than
what
it
is.
So
that,
the
visitors
will
experience
as
if
they
are
in
the
valley
of
mountain
in
Afghanistan.
The
structural
element
for
this
museum
is
very
much
challenge.
The
east
and
west
boxed
walls
are
designed
to
work
as
Vierendeel
truss
system
to
support
the
extensively
prolonged
cantilever
to
the
main
entrance
collection
area.
This
cantilever
is
supported
by
this
truss
and
the
mega-column
in
the
centre
of
the
north
area.
The
additional
support
for
the
glass
wall
is
supported
by
the
tree-like truss at the north open area.
The
space
that
creates
more
interesting
is
the
level
3
public
collection
area.
The
natural
lights
penetrates
through
the
skylight
above.
It
still
continues
to
pass
down
to
the
main
collection
space.
Even
the
public
will
enjoy the beauty of mega-column in a different view from the level 1.
Project Background :
"A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive." - Motto of the National Museum of Afghanistan.
The
new
design
of
the
National
Museum
of
Afghanistan
will
be
a
landmark
for
Kabul.
The
country
whose
ancient
heritage
as
the
'Crossroads
of
the
Ages'
is
embodied
in
its
collections
of
approximately
100,000
objects,
the
majority
of
which
have
been
excavated
from
the
country
own
soil.
The
Museum
will
be
also
be
a
catalyst
for
the
cultural
quarter
in
which
it
sits,
inspiring
and
promoting
residential
development
in
the
community.
The
existing
National
Museum
of
Afghanistan
protects
and
preserves
its
collections
and
the
country's
cultural heritage. It interpret its collections and educate its communities through its objects.
Located
on
a
prominent
area
of
Kabul,
Afghanistan,
the
new
National
Museum
is
not
only
the
anchor
of
residents'
educational
development,
but
it
will
soon
become
the
cultural
centre
of
among
the
neighbouring
countries.
A
new
physical
space
that
reflects
the
cultural
heritage
of
the
country,
will
welcome
visitors
around home and abroad. Thus, the existing facility will continue to serve as the Museum's home.
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