The contemporary museum of art

Project idea

The idea of this project is to create a space wherethe unemployed youths and retired oldies around Lideta ,Addis Abeba, Ethiopia , to spend their day there by being creative and still interacting with each other. This project will be built on a site with public space land use . The users are artists, authors, locals and the children on the area. The client of the project is the Lideta sub city administration.

Project description

Tis project shows the interaction between different types of arts in ones, where floors of the project are designed in a way that the programs interact with each other both horizontal and vertical corresponding to the concept synergy in art. Those programs hosted in the building can stand out alone but they all are parts of Art ,they work together in the given project creating a museum of art .

The building is constructed with steel ,concrete and glass as a material combination .The studios are designed in a way that the arts will be exhibited on the same floor to help them stay inspired. The second floor open down will help to crate visual connection between the drafting studio and painting studio.

Technical information

Project Name
The contemporary Museum of Art
Location
Lideta, Adiss Abeba,Ethiopia
Site size
Approximately 756 square meter
Building Height
Ground +3
Main Program
Exhibtion
Structueral System
Hybrid steel triangular framed and concrete shear wall
Foundation system
strip foundation connected by foundation beams designed to accommodate site conditions and structural loads.
Floor system
Flat slab for the structural load distribution with epoxy floor finish
Roof System
Flat Roof plus steel framed glass flattened dome.
Environmental Strategies
Natural daylight optimization through. Skylights and glazed small windows
Cross ventilation through permeable circulation spaces
Reduced artificial lighting demand
Thermal buffering through solid façade components
Visual connectivity promoting user orientation


Material Palette
Reinforced concrete
Double-glazed glass
Steel connection systems
Locally sourced finishing materials
Accessibility Features
Universal access entrances
Ramp access to all levels
Accessible sanitary facilities
Barrier-free circulation routes
Main Functional Components
Art Exhibition
Drafting Art studio
Painting Art studio
Digital Art stuio
Book store
Reading space

Documentation

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