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
Architect: Verheijen van Rijswijk Knappers de Haan (VVKH) Leiden, the Netherlands, the 25th of October 2006

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

- Concept of Project ( 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.

Concept of Project - National Science Museum

Concept of Project

Location of museum

Perspective - National Science Museum

National Science Museum, Sana’a, Yemen

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.

Building diagram

Main hall first floor

Main hall basement

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 

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 

Ground floor

Ground floor

First floor

First floor

Perspective interior design of National Science Museum

Perspective interior design of National Science Museum

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street facade 1

gardan facade 1

gardan facade 2

street facade 2

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cross-section 1

cross-section 2

cross-section 3

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.

site plan

Water management

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

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

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

Material of the Elevation White Hailany

Scientific icons

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).

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Structural system:

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

Structural system

Sana’a, Yemen

The roof in houses Sana’a, Yemen

Best architecture books :

For downloud the museum architecture books 

1- World Museum Architecture

2-Edo Tokyo Open-Air Architectural Museum

3-Book Museum

4-Museum of Science Book

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Best View & Idea Home Designs In Architect / GM1 House

The best view design house in worlds is : GM1 House 

Residence in Colombia Displaying a Minimalist Design Approach

-modern design houses-

GM1 House

GM1 House Located in Girardot, Colombia, Usa and designed by studio GM Arquitectos, GM1 House comes with a highly contemporary appearance characterized by a large flat roof, floor to ceiling windows and an overall minimalist design approach. This modern South American residence is structured on two levels and was envisioned with emphasis on nature, on bringing the lush surrounding environment indoors. A living area connected to the pool by sliding glass doors and a terrace on the second level come as arguments to the project’s openness. 

The living and dining room are the core of the house, displaying interesting furniture details for anyone in search of modern home inspiration. Functionality seems to be the main feature of this minimalist project, with interiors that are sober and lack personal touches.  

modern Home Designs In South American residence

The designer of this houses is: Giovanni Moreno Arquitectos 

Giovanni Moreno Arquitectos

Architect in Charge:  Giovanni A. Moreno Espinosa

Project Area: 652.0 sqm

Project Year: 2011

Photographs: Andrés Valbuena

GM1 HOUSE 

Architectural concept of the project / GM1 House

The sensuality of the solid lines, large windows, sliding doors, metal structures, which generates large spans and generous ruffles, finishes without unnecessary frills and the white color on floors, walls and ceilings highlight the basic concepts that are evident in this work;

The integration of nature (wind, light, water, vegetation) as elements that bring us closer to our essence. Geometry and proportion, understood as the contribution of man to the landscape through the rationalization of forms.

Through a folded plane that serves as a continuous structure and envelope between natural and artificial, where floors, walls and ceilings form a unit, develops a housing program, with high space utilization, ventilated, illuminated and free of distracting elements that seek to create a moment of comfort and tranquility in the user, with each space integrating nature through their doors, windows, wherein the cover as the final element of the plane that cast a shadow in the house and essential part of its function of covering the outside stairs, makes its own proportions and becomes a sculptural element.

Floor Plan 01 of View Home GM1 House

The idea of white throughout the house is to serve as a canvas for decorating bedrooms and furniture, and it was understood by the owners who, with their taste use bright and warm colors, without excessive decoration. The firm responsible for the design of the furniture and dining room set off the initial order, adding color to the home through its furnishings.

Floor Plan 02 of View Home GM1 House

What is the area of the house, how high is, how is the distribution of spaces and which environments were created

In a plot of 800m2, and a built area of 513m2, 139m2 and 276m2 of parking lots the green areas define the program in 3 basic areas that independently interconnect through its corridors and balconies, a private area, where the bedrooms are located on the second level, a social area, where the living room, swimming pool, kiosk and kitchen, the latter, though his character is integrating services and is part of the social area, and a service area where there are baths, laundry, storage and a guest bedroom, the latter area, by their nature, are 2 elements "closed" creating a balance between full vacuum.

GM1 House

What kind of materials and finishes were used in the project (on floors, walls, divisions, carpentry, in bathrooms, kitchen, windows, etc.).

 kind of materials / GM1 House

In order to generate the cover blown lights and spacious social area was decided by a metal frame and lightweight materials.

The beds, bedside tables, sinks, and closets in masonry for easy maintenance.

The doors are sliding windows with aluminum frame in the case of the social area are hidden among a niche for integrating interior and exterior.

The white kitchen and simple lines retains the essence of the house, use polyurethane paint is white and black marble countertops contrast all.

The floors throughout the home are paint in with epoxy and the walls sustain the same color using white paint.

What was the decorative proposal

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The idea of white throughout the house is to serve as a canvas for decorating bedrooms and furniture, and it was understood by the owners who, with their taste use bright and warm colors, without excessive decoration. The firm responsible for the design of the furniture and dining room set off the initial order, adding color to the home through its furnishings.

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