National Museum of Afghanistan / IaN+

Courtesy of IaN+

Designed by IaN+, their proposal for the National Museum of Afghanistan aims at harmoniously making it a part of the Afghanistan horizon. They do so by blending with it rather than establishing a conflict in order to restore the relationship between the new, the old and the landscape. By carrying out a ‘fragmentation’ process, through the use and repetition of modular spaces, their combination creates a “space within the space”, letting visitors loose the perception of a coercing container space. More images and architects’ description after the break.

The cancellation of limits contributes to space customization and to fulfill its requirements shaping the void. Flows must turn into an instrument of knowledge, and the actions performed by visitors must collaborate to enrich the content. In parallel, according to the exhibition requirements, the regular grid allows a flexible subdivision of the space into rooms and/or galleries.

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Cite: Alison Furuto. "National Museum of Afghanistan / IaN+" 29 Sep 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/275758/national-museum-of-afghanistan-ian> ISSN 0719-8884

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