Hamami i Madh i Prishtinës - Technological Museum & Library

University for Business and Technology - UBT

Idea projektu

Adaptive reuse of the Great Hamam of Prishtina through its transformation into a Technological Museum and Public Library.
The project aims to preserve the historical and architectural identity of the Ottoman bathhouse while introducing a contemporary cultural function that connects heritage, technology, education, and public interaction.
The intervention creates a dialogue between old and new by respecting the existing spatial qualities, domes, natural lighting, and structural elements of the historic monument.

Popis projektu

The project reimagines the interior of the Great Hamam of Prishtina as a multifunctional cultural space composed of a technological museum, library, exhibition areas, and public gathering spaces.

The proposal is based on adaptive reuse principles, where minimal architectural interventions preserve the authenticity of the existing structure while introducing contemporary interior elements and new spatial functions.

The museum zone presents interactive technological exhibitions, while the library creates a calm reading and learning environment integrated within the historic atmosphere of the hamam. Existing domes, stone walls, timber roof structure, and natural zenithal lighting remain central elements of the spatial experience.

Technické informace

The building is organized through three main architectural layers visible in the exploded axonometric representation:

The masonry ground floor containing the primary functional spaces and circulation.
The timber structural framework preserving the original roof construction system.
The roof composition with characteristic Ottoman domes and skylights providing natural illumination.

The intervention combines preserved historic materials with contemporary interior insertions, lightweight exhibition structures, integrated lighting systems, and custom-designed furniture elements adapted to the existing architectural context.

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