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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Project National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen

Competition of the National Science Museum Project (NSM)
1st prize winner / The Netherlands Project : (VVKH)

National Science Museumm - Imax

The design competition is issued by the ministry of oil and minerals, geological survey and mineral resources board.
The location of the project: Sana’a University Campus, Sana’a, Yemen
ArchitectVerheijen van Rijswijk Knappers de Haan (VVKH) Leiden, the Netherlands, the 25th of October 2006

Sana’a University Campus, Sana’a, Yemen
The location of the project: Sana’a University Campus, Sana’a, Yemen

- Concept of Project ( National Science Museum )  : 

National Science Museum
Concept of Project - National Science Museum

A large museum garden is requested. To realize that, we have looked for more building space elsewhere. A roundabout gives the possibility to design a landmark with long distance views and over 10.000 sq.m. garden.


 National Science Museum
Concept of Project - National Science Museum

  National Science Museum
Concept of Project

Location of museum
Location of museum
Perspective - National Science Museum
Perspective - National Science Museum


 National Science Museum
National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen

 National Science Museum
Site plan of National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen

- Building diagram:

An Imax theatre has in principal a spherical shape, a natural form on a roundabout. The connection with other parts of the museum is via a basement. Here is situated Group I, the main exhibition area.
An Imax theatre has in principal a spherical shape, a natural form on a roundabout. The connection with other parts of the museum is via a basement. Here is situated Group I, the main exhibition area.
Building diagram
Main hall first floor-Project National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen
Main hall first floor

Project National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen
Main hall basement

National Science Museum   1 daylight  2 elevator  3 technical services  4 composition of exhibition  5 stairway to I max  6 escape stairway  7 toilet ladies  8 toilets gentlemen  9 ring of daylight
Basement floor

National Science Museum 

1 daylight 
2 elevator 
3 technical services 
4 composition of exhibition 
5 stairway to I max 
6 escape stairway 
7 toilet ladies 
8 toilets gentlemen 
9 ring of daylight 

National Science Museum   1 ticket sale  2 information desk  3 first aid  4 toilet ladies  5 toilets gentlemen  6 guard  7 duty officer  8 staff  9 personnel entrance  1o technical services  11 energy services  12 elevator  13 void  14 escape stairway  15 storage  16 shop  17 food corner  18 outdoor classroom under tentroof  19 display cases  20 director  21 registration desk  22 conference room  23 green room  24 smoke terrace  25 pantry  26 toilets employees ladies  27 toilets employees gentlemen  28 archive  29 tent roof  3o administration unit  31 sneak preview of the exhibition
Basement floor
National Science Museum 

1 ticket sale 
2 information desk 
3 first aid 
4 toilet ladies 
5 toilets gentlemen 
6 guard 
7 duty officer 
8 staff 
9 personnel entrance 
1o technical services 
11 energy services 
12 elevator 
13 void 
14 escape stairway 
15 storage 
16 shop 
17 food corner 
18 outdoor classroom under tentroof 
19 display cases 
20 director 
21 registration desk 
22 conference room 
23 green room 
24 smoke terrace 
25 pantry 
26 toilets employees ladies 
27 toilets employees gentlemen 
28 archive 
29 tent roof 
3o administration unit 
31 sneak preview of the exhibition 
Project National Science Museum
Ground floor

Project National Science Museum
Ground floor

First floor of Project National Science Museum
First floor

First floor of Project National Science Museum
First floor

Project National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen
Perspective interior design of National Science Museum

 National Science Museum
Perspective interior design of National Science Museum
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National Science Museum
street facade 1

gardan facade 1
gardan facade 2
street facade 2


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Project National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen
cross-section 1

Project National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen
cross-section 2



Project National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen
cross-section 3


Project National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen
cross-section 4



The museum garden

The museum garden must be very green and large. It can be very green, if there is enough water: the cistern. By planning the building on the far east site of the plot, in the basement and on the roundabout, the garden will be over 10.000 sq. m. There is not a complete specification for the museum garden, therefore the design is indicative.
The service and maintenance building is on the far west end of the plot with its own entrance in the university campus.
Project National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen
site plan

Water management

Project National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen
museum garden - cistern

To ensure there is sufficient water for a green museum garden we planned a cistern (also the foundation of phase 2). In the Netherlands it rains 8000 mm/ year. We used this known fact to provide a green garden in Sana’a.
For one year a garden of 10.000 sq. m. needs a water reserve of 8000 m3. A cistern of 4000 sq. m. and 2 meters of water level will satisfy.
The cistern can be sponsored separately


To ensure there is sufficient water for a green museum garden we planned a cistern (also the foundation of phase 2). In the Netherlands it rains 8000 mm/ year. We used this known fact to provide a green garden in Sana’a.
site plan

During phase 1, the architectural form of phase 2 is represented by large trees in pots. The building and the trees form an architectural unity. In phase 2 these trees can be removed to the garden

Building phases and sq. m.

models of museum - The development of the idea
models of museum - The development of the idea

Phase 1                                                                              Phase 2
1st and 2nd floor                                                                (2/3 floors)
4000 sq.m.                                                                        +6000 sq.m.
Total: 10.000 sq. m.                                                           Total: 16.000 sq.m.

Phase 3                                                                               Basement and Theatre
(2 pavilions)                                                                         6000 sq.m.
+2000 sq.m.
Total: 18.000 sq.m.

The material of the façades is White Hailany

 White Hailany
White Hailany

 White Hailany
Material of the Elevation White Hailany
Scientific icons

Scientific icons on museum elevation
Scientific icons on museum elevation

Scientific icons on museum elevation
Scientific icons

Around doors and windows the walls will be painted white (gypsum).

Around doors and windows the walls will be painted white (gypsum).
Around doors and windows the walls will be painted white (gypsum).

view interior design of national museum in yemen
view interior design of national museum in yemen

Structural system:

The structural material is concrete. The floor span will be a contemporary translation of the traditional Yemen floor span ( Old Sana'a ) .

The structural material is concrete. The floor span will be a contemporary translation of the traditional Yemen floor span ( Old Sana'a ) .
Structural system

National Science Museum
Sana’a, Yemen

National Science Museum
The roof in houses Sana’a, Yemen

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