Barjeel Museum for Modern Arab Art in Sharjah, UAE, is nominated for the Golden Trezzini as “Best Architectural Design for a Museum”.

Project of the Barjeel Museum for Modern Arab Art in Al Tarfa District of Sharjah was designed by British AIDIA STUDIO. For the project, the architects envisaged an introverted complex of solid appearance resembling a fortress. The porous mass has been meticulously carved to create courtyards and alleys intertwined with the galleries which are laid out below street level to shield the artwork from sun exposure and thermal gains.

In honor of the foundation's name, AIDIA STUDIO have reinterpreted the traditional wind tower typology reshaping it into a contemporary sculpture that not only serves as a cooling device but also adds value to the space. The wind towers work in tandem with the roof structure within the courtyards.

The complex geometry of the roof shading canopy contrasts with the simple forms of the museum. Glimpses of the wooden structure can be viewed from the exterior, but their full beauty can only be experienced from within the building. Its geometry is inspired by the complex motifs of Arabic architecture and by the ancient Emirati weaving traditions.

Barjeel Museum for Modern Arab Art is the 1st Prize Winner of The Rifat Chadirji Prize 2019 by Tamayouz Excellence Award.

The project on the Golden Trezzini Awards website https://goldtrezzini.ru/en/nominees/barjeel-museum/

The Golden Trezzini website users are welcome to vote for their preferred projects via Facebook, giving them a chance to win Premio del Pubblico Award. 200+ projects from Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Japan, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Spain, Syria, the UAE, and the USA are approved for participation at the moment.

The International Golden Trezzini Awards for Architecture and Design are named after Domenico Trezzini (1670—1734), the first architect of St. Petersburg and the founder of Petrine Baroque. The Awards have been held since 2018. The motto of the Awards is “Architecture as Art.” The Awards are intended to acknowledge and promote architectural and designer projects that amount to works of art.

The Honorary Chairman of the International Council of the Awards is Mikhail Piotrovsky, General Director of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. 

Entries for the Third International Golden Trezzini Awards for Architecture and Design can be submitted at  www.goldtrezzini.ru/en/ till October 15, 2020. Participation is free of charge.

The General Partner of the Golden Trezzini Awards is the State Museum of St. Petersburg History. The System Partner is RBI Group. Partner of a Special nomination is YIT. Official partner of the Awarding ceremony is LenRusStroy Building Corporation. Partner of the Awarding ceremony is Ganga Group. To see a full list of the Awards partners please check https://goldtrezzini.ru/en/partners-of-the-golden-trezzini-awards-2020/.

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