
Tamayouz Award for architectural excellence
Student Category –Iraqi projects
2016 First Prize Winner –Ahmed Khaled AL-Mashhadani
Function of the project: Babylon 4000 - Panorama Museum
The Winner of the 2016 Tamayouz Iraq Award and the First Prize is Ahmed Bader from Al-Nahrain University for his project; Babylon 4000 – Panorama Museum, supervised by Dr Saba Sami. Ahmed is the first student from Al-Nahrain University to reach the Top 3 of Tamayouz Iraq Award.
The Judging Panel’s stated that they chose this project because it proposes a brave new way of visual interaction with Babylon and is commended for its imaginative engagement with the city, the successful design process lead to proper setting of the building on site. The concept of introducing usable areas around a court yard reflecting local identity is a successful design process approach, distribution of spaces and circulation is well addressed.
Ahmed Badr, Describes his project, 4000 panorama museum, as a cultural institution with civilizations that have appeared on this earth 4,000 years old, and for all historical periods beginning from the ancient Babylonian era and until the twentieth century.
The building is a story telling masterpiece that lists the culture using various methods of electronic display and virtual reality which contains models of the Iraqi ancient civilizations.
The project also focuses on the historical, cultural and architectural aspects of the city of Babylon, through the study of architecture and urban fabric of social and cultural life .
The building is a story telling masterpiece that lists the culture using various methods of electronic display and virtual reality which contains models of the Iraqi ancient civilizations.
The project also focuses on the historical, cultural and architectural aspects of the city of Babylon, through the study of architecture and urban fabric of social and cultural life .
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without routes”Marcus Mosiah Garvey.
When you have a history of 4000 years old, and civilization is considered one of greatest and a stronger civilizations that appeared on earth, there must be a museum that show this civilization to the world.
When you have a history of 4000 years old, and civilization is considered one of greatest and a stronger civilizations that appeared on earth, there must be a museum that show this civilization to the world.
CONCEPT :
More than 4000 years of ancient Babylon history and achievement can be illustrated chronology through this museum .
The concept is inspired by the Babylon ziggurat which represented symbol of this civilization it's the connection between us and old babylon which it represented the past of us and the future of them .
More than 4000 years of ancient Babylon history and achievement can be illustrated chronology through this museum .
The concept is inspired by the Babylon ziggurat which represented symbol of this civilization it's the connection between us and old babylon which it represented the past of us and the future of them .
The museum has a metaphor of this ziggurat but with the presence look of future of past .
The future of the past has two effected axis:
1- The process of return to the past of ziggurat ( physical rebuild & return effect )
2- The process of rechanging the future of ziggurat ( Time effect & Redesign ) .
The future of the past has two effected axis:
1- The process of return to the past of ziggurat ( physical rebuild & return effect )
2- The process of rechanging the future of ziggurat ( Time effect & Redesign ) .
ADVANTAGE OF THE SITE :
Site is located in the city of Hilla, close to the ancient city of Babylon.
It is located outside the boundaries but within the ancient city of Babylon Planning. Is located on the street 80 and there are ways to reach the main street of Baghdad - Hilla. There is potential for expansion because it is located outside the ancient city
Site is located in the city of Hilla, close to the ancient city of Babylon.
It is located outside the boundaries but within the ancient city of Babylon Planning. Is located on the street 80 and there are ways to reach the main street of Baghdad - Hilla. There is potential for expansion because it is located outside the ancient city
THE AIM OF THE PROJECT :
Cultural objective: To raise the general level of cultural awareness of the visitors and the statement of the importance of knowing civilization that took place on this earth
Scientific goal: To find out the history of the city of Babylon and offer educational courses to learn it
Historic goal: So as to achieve communication between the past and present through the revival of historic areas.
Cultural objective: To raise the general level of cultural awareness of the visitors and the statement of the importance of knowing civilization that took place on this earth
Scientific goal: To find out the history of the city of Babylon and offer educational courses to learn it
Historic goal: So as to achieve communication between the past and present through the revival of historic areas.