Nubian Museum - Aga Khan Award for Architecture
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Nubian Museum

Nubian Museum
 Location: Aswan, Egypt (North Africa)
Architect: Mahmoud El-Hakim
Client: Nubian Antiquities Salvage Fund; Supreme Council of Antiquities
Completed: 1997
Site size: 50'000 m²

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Nubian Museum Project Brief

A two-storey museum constructed of local stone and located on top of a rocky hill. The plan and expression derive from ancient temples, fortresses, and the domestic architectural vocabulary of the region.

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  • View to the northeast; the main entrance and parking area are seen on the left

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  • Aerial view to the main entrance

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  • Vehicular entrance and ticket booths

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  • Interior, main entrance hall

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  • View of the central stairwell core leading to the main exhibition hall in the basement

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  • Interior, main exhibition hall in the basement; statue of Ramses II at center

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  • Transition space between the exhibition hall and the outdoor garden exhibition spaces

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  • View of the open-air, garden, exhibition space and the east façade of the museum

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  • A terraced patio looks out over an example of a typical Nubian house

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  • A water channel meandering around the outdoor exhibition space symbolises the Nile

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  • Interior, classroom on the south side of the museum; children learn about Nubian culture

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