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London-based Metropolitan Workshop has won a closed competition for the new Museum of Conflict in Tripoli, Libya. The museum will {home|house} permanent and {unique|special} exhibitions on Libya’s {distinctive|unique} history, telling the story of campaigns and conflicts that have shaped the country from colonial power to independent state.
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Winning competition {style|design} for Museum of Conflict by Metropolitan Workshop
The building’s {primary|main} {style|design} {idea|concept} is inspired by tented structures {utilized|used} by the Bedouin. The 15,000 sqm museum will be enclosed by a light weight, camouflaging %u2018veil’, giving the {creating|building} a dynamic, environmentally responsive and functional form.
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Underneath the {big|large} shaded canopy, a procession of museum gallery terraces spiral {via|through} the structure. This {mixture|combination} of terraced spaces and the angled exterior skin {offers|provides} both enclosed conditioned spaces and open, non-conditioned spaces. {Every|Each} gallery is adapted to the {numerous|various} artifacts and exhibitions on display {such as|including} {big|large} exhibits such as tanks and planes, etc. {Every|Each} floor plate was formed from an interlocking square module, which assists the interpretation of the museum program.
Winning competition {style|design} for Museum of Conflict by Metropolitan Workshop
Functionally, the external shell diffuses the heat of the sun in order to regulate temperatures. It {offers|provides} shade and shelter, {permitting|allowing} the public to view all exhibitions in comfort even {throughout|during} the harsh summer climate. The environmental controlled areas {improve|increase} progressively from the outside towards the core of the {creating|building}. The entrance plaza {demands|requires} shading only, the lobby {demands|requires} comfort control whereas exhibits and displays {need|require} close environmental control.
Permanent exhibitions will {consist of|include} galleries documenting the country’s historic evolution with {big|large}-scale exhibits (lower ground floor), the uprising against repression ({initial|first} floor) and its history of revolution (second floor). The culmination of the museum {consists of|includes} exhibits on reconciliation and remembrance as {nicely|well} as a congress space on the top floor, which will focus on dialogue, tolerance and communication.
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In addition to the {primary|main} galleries, the museum incorporates a caf, museum shop, prayer rooms, an education center with a library and reading areas, conference rooms, administrative offices, and conservation and storage areas.
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Winning competition {style|design} for Museum of Conflict by Metropolitan Workshop
The project {website|site} is {situated|located} west of the city center {inside|within} the planned green belt and is near {substantial|significant} existing and planned public buildings such as the People’s Hall. The museum spaces are partially sunk into the ground and use site’s topography to integrate the {creating|building} into the existing and proposed landscape. This {consists of|includes} a poppy field garden of remembrance that will flank the approach to the {primary|main} entrance.
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{Function|Work} is planned to {start|begin} on {website|site} {prior to|before} September 2009 with estimated completion at the end of 2011.
Marko Neskovic, Associate, Metropolitan Workshop commented: “The Museum {offers|provides} a {distinctive|unique} platform to showcase Libya’s national story on a {nearby|local} and international level and educate future generations of the {cost|price} of war.
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The challenge for Metropolitan Workshop was to {style|design} an {suitable|appropriate} vessel for communicating this message. We drew from {a number of|several} sources: Dune landscapes, {conventional|traditional} desert camps and military camouflage netting. The result is a dramatic structure that references the subject matter whilst responding to its immediate context, physically and environmentally.”
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