INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARCHITECTURE - requalification of the acropolis of Byrsa and rehabilitation of the National Museum of Carthage (Tunisia)
Lead Architect - ATELIER ARYAN
Contest organizers: Expertise France with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Tunisia and the support of the European Union
Team:
Lead Architect: Elnaz ARYAN - ATELIER ARYAN
Architect: Ines BOUZGARROU - INSIGNIA ARCHITECTURE
Landscape architect: Angelina WAGON
Scenographer: Cécile DEGOS - VITAMIN
Structural design office: Fabrice & Alexandre WAGNER - LP2B
Historical Advisor: Fawzia BCHIR
Legal advisor: Pierre MONTEIL
Phase: Competition
Surface: 37,000 m²
Year: 2023
General view of the project
Respecting the site and it's architecture, the scenography integrates seamlessly without distorting the architecture.
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Enhancing the Narrative: A clear, uncluttered, rhythmic, and spacious itinerary with unexpected combinations of works or meaningful confrontations.
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Scenographic Language/Modularity: Human-scale furniture in various typologies, allowing for additions or modifications to the itinerary if more works are added or loaned.
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Graphics: Each section accompanied by descriptive text subtly guiding visitors throughout the journey.
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Importance of Light: Utilizing light to reveal a presence, an existence, and a reality, creating meditative atmospheres conducive to reflection, and subtly accompanying the entire itinerary.
Architectural concept - Sketch
Site plan
Architectural concept - Schemes
North elevation
South elevation
View from the bottom of the hill and the promenade flying over the remains
Outdoor path - Belvedere
General view of the site and UNESCO Square
Respecting the site and it's architecture, the scenography integrates seamlessly without distorting the architecture.
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Enhancing the Narrative: A clear, uncluttered, rhythmic, and spacious itinerary with unexpected combinations of works or meaningful confrontations.
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Scenographic Language/Modularity: Human-scale furniture in various typologies, allowing for additions or modifications to the itinerary if more works are added or loaned.
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Graphics: Each section accompanied by descriptive text subtly guiding visitors throughout the journey.
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Importance of Light: Utilizing light to reveal a presence, an existence, and a reality, creating meditative atmospheres conducive to reflection, and subtly accompanying the entire itinerary.
Sketch of the Roman hall and its restructuring
View of the temporary exhibition space
View of the location of the landmark work
Study of the location of the main object of the museum
Detail of the main object's showcase
View from the entrance toward the temporary exhibition and connection to the permanent exhibit
Reconstruction of the historic axis to the old Cathedral (new museum of Carthage)