Museum Of Modern Architecture
Following the intention to improve Architectural knowledge, and once the
laboratory buildings located in front of the faculty of architecture. The
project was meant to re-invest the blank spaces between these buildings
by constructing the museum of the modern Architecture.
The design successfully combines an understanding of the traditional
Damascus style of buildings with the philosophy of simplicity and beauty.
A sharp composition of solid blocks that interlaced together defining the
form of the building and creating an inner yard, with a dynamic cover of
timber and glazing, a central portion penetrates the building to provide
natural light and ventilation.
The building incorporates galleries for permanent and temporary exhi
bitions, a multimedia education center and library, as well as restoration
and storage facilities. These spaces are arranged over a multi-stories block
with administrative offices in the individual attached one.
