COMPETITIONS 2017-2019
Innovative Design
Reviving NPAK | 2019 Considering the history and the role of the ACCEA/ NPAK in introducing contemporary art to the Armenian community, appreciation to the efforts paid to preserve this beacon of art shall be noticeable in the design of the new NPAK identity. The existing NPAK building shall remain part of this identity to represent the history of the building. However, it has to depart from the existing solid and heavy walls to a more open and inviting facade that is revealing to contemporary art. The spaces offered by the new expansion shall meet both the aesthetic and the structural needs of the 21st-century museum in terms of finishing materials, ceiling heights, and column spans. As those needs can’t be achieved using the existing structure alone, the front side of the building will be replaced with a wide-span composite structure to host the new facilities and also to withstand the vertical extension. The new addition will protrude to the boundary line on Buzand street to give more definition to the street space and create a perfect approach to the building from the north leading to a public plaza that can host public events and outdoor exhibits in conjunction with Vernissage market on the opposite side of the street. The entrance will face the approach from the north to keep the consistency of the street facade in displaying the NPAK events and activities. Architects Fahed Baker Mohamed Jomaa
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Fahed Baker | Design Portfolio 2019
