Mu­sée Pa­les­ti­nien (Pa­les­tine)

Prix Aga khan 2019

Prix Aga Khan
Date de publication
09-09-2019
The Palestinian Museum in the midst of traditional terraced gardens.

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The Palestinian Museum in the midst of traditional terraced gardens.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
The Palestinian Museum blends in seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.

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The Palestinian Museum blends in seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.
The Palestinian Museum’s design was inspired by the traditional terraced hills around Birzeit. It is surrounded by terraced gardens, planted with local trees and flowers.

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The Palestinian Museum’s design was inspired by the traditional terraced hills around Birzeit. It is surrounded by terraced gardens, planted with local trees and flowers.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
The Palestinian Museum’s gardens were designed by Lara Zureikat, a Jordanian landscape architect. They are a fine example of a rich and diverse flora, comprising a wide range of native and non-native plants.

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The Palestinian Museum’s gardens were designed by Lara Zureikat, a Jordanian landscape architect. They are a fine example of a rich and diverse flora, comprising a wide range of native and non-native plants.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Path leading to the museum’s terraced gardens, whose design was inspired by the country’s rich botanical history.

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Path leading to the museum’s terraced gardens, whose design was inspired by the country’s rich botanical history.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Connection between the gardens and the terrace, displaying different types of local stones used in the construction.

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Connection between the gardens and the terrace, displaying different types of local stones used in the construction.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Visitors enjoying the museum’s shaded terrace.

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Visitors enjoying the museum’s shaded terrace.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
The stone on the western facade is cranked upwards exposing a linear curtain wall with charcoal metal fins, which protect the interior spaces from the glare of the setting sun.

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The stone on the western facade is cranked upwards exposing a linear curtain wall with charcoal metal fins, which protect the interior spaces from the glare of the setting sun.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
People sitting in the outdoor amphitheatre.

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People sitting in the outdoor amphitheatre.
People sitting in the outdoor amphitheatre.
Woman drinking a cup of coffee in the outdoor amphitheatre.

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Woman drinking a cup of coffee in the outdoor amphitheatre.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Two men discussing in the wind-sheltered amphitheatre.

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Two men discussing in the wind-sheltered amphitheatre.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Group of schoolchildren waiting in the central entrance space, which contains a reception, shop and a café.

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Group of schoolchildren waiting in the central entrance space, which contains a reception, shop and a café.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
School group following a guided tour of the museum.

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School group following a guided tour of the museum.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Exhibition space on the ground floor.

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Exhibition space on the ground floor.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
The central entrance space opens out into a stone paved terrace overlooking the gardens.

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The central entrance space opens out into a stone paved terrace overlooking the gardens.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Children enjoying a guided tour of the museum.

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Children enjoying a guided tour of the museum.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Children entering an artistic installation.

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Children entering an artistic installation.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Children enjoying a guided tour of the museum’s exhibition.

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Children enjoying a guided tour of the museum’s exhibition.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Lower level of the museum, comprising an education and research centre, as well as the primary art collection stores, photographic archive, workshops and facility management rooms.

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Lower level of the museum, comprising an education and research centre, as well as the primary art collection stores, photographic archive, workshops and facility management rooms.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Ground floor plan.

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Ground floor plan.
© heneghan peng architects
The Palestinian Museum in the midst of traditional terraced gardens.

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The Palestinian Museum in the midst of traditional terraced gardens.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
The Palestinian Museum blends in seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.

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The Palestinian Museum blends in seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.
The Palestinian Museum’s design was inspired by the traditional terraced hills around Birzeit. It is surrounded by terraced gardens, planted with local trees and flowers.

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The Palestinian Museum’s design was inspired by the traditional terraced hills around Birzeit. It is surrounded by terraced gardens, planted with local trees and flowers.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
The Palestinian Museum’s gardens were designed by Lara Zureikat, a Jordanian landscape architect. They are a fine example of a rich and diverse flora, comprising a wide range of native and non-native plants.

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The Palestinian Museum’s gardens were designed by Lara Zureikat, a Jordanian landscape architect. They are a fine example of a rich and diverse flora, comprising a wide range of native and non-native plants.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Path leading to the museum’s terraced gardens, whose design was inspired by the country’s rich botanical history.

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Path leading to the museum’s terraced gardens, whose design was inspired by the country’s rich botanical history.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Connection between the gardens and the terrace, displaying different types of local stones used in the construction.

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Connection between the gardens and the terrace, displaying different types of local stones used in the construction.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Visitors enjoying the museum’s shaded terrace.

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Visitors enjoying the museum’s shaded terrace.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
The stone on the western facade is cranked upwards exposing a linear curtain wall with charcoal metal fins, which protect the interior spaces from the glare of the setting sun.

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The stone on the western facade is cranked upwards exposing a linear curtain wall with charcoal metal fins, which protect the interior spaces from the glare of the setting sun.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
People sitting in the outdoor amphitheatre.

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People sitting in the outdoor amphitheatre.
People sitting in the outdoor amphitheatre.
Woman drinking a cup of coffee in the outdoor amphitheatre.

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Woman drinking a cup of coffee in the outdoor amphitheatre.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Two men discussing in the wind-sheltered amphitheatre.

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Two men discussing in the wind-sheltered amphitheatre.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Group of schoolchildren waiting in the central entrance space, which contains a reception, shop and a café.

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Group of schoolchildren waiting in the central entrance space, which contains a reception, shop and a café.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
School group following a guided tour of the museum.

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School group following a guided tour of the museum.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Exhibition space on the ground floor.

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Exhibition space on the ground floor.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
The central entrance space opens out into a stone paved terrace overlooking the gardens.

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The central entrance space opens out into a stone paved terrace overlooking the gardens.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Children enjoying a guided tour of the museum.

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Children enjoying a guided tour of the museum.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Children entering an artistic installation.

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Children entering an artistic installation.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Children enjoying a guided tour of the museum’s exhibition.

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Children enjoying a guided tour of the museum’s exhibition.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Lower level of the museum, comprising an education and research centre, as well as the primary art collection stores, photographic archive, workshops and facility management rooms.

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Lower level of the museum, comprising an education and research centre, as well as the primary art collection stores, photographic archive, workshops and facility management rooms.
© Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Cemal Emden (photographer)
Ground floor plan.

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Ground floor plan.
© heneghan peng architects
The Palestinian Museum in the midst of traditional terraced gardens.
The Palestinian Museum blends in seamlessly with the surrounding landscape.
The Palestinian Museum’s design was inspired by the traditional terraced hills around Birzeit. It is surrounded by terraced gardens, planted with local trees and flowers.
The Palestinian Museum’s gardens were designed by Lara Zureikat, a Jordanian landscape architect. They are a fine example of a rich and diverse flora, comprising a wide range of native and non-native plants.
Path leading to the museum’s terraced gardens, whose design was inspired by the country’s rich botanical history.
Connection between the gardens and the terrace, displaying different types of local stones used in the construction.
Visitors enjoying the museum’s shaded terrace.
The stone on the western facade is cranked upwards exposing a linear curtain wall with charcoal metal fins, which protect the interior spaces from the glare of the setting sun.
People sitting in the outdoor amphitheatre.
Woman drinking a cup of coffee in the outdoor amphitheatre.
Two men discussing in the wind-sheltered amphitheatre.
Group of schoolchildren waiting in the central entrance space, which contains a reception, shop and a café.
School group following a guided tour of the museum.
Exhibition space on the ground floor.
The central entrance space opens out into a stone paved terrace overlooking the gardens.
Children enjoying a guided tour of the museum.
Children entering an artistic installation.
Children enjoying a guided tour of the museum’s exhibition.
Lower level of the museum, comprising an education and research centre, as well as the primary art collection stores, photographic archive, workshops and facility management rooms.
Ground floor plan.

Construit pour célébrer le patrimoine palestinien et dans le but de «favoriser une culture de dialogue et de tolérance», le musée est un projet phare d’une des plus grandes ONG palestinienne, réalisé avec le soutien de l'Université de Birzeit.

Le projet

Le musée édifié au sommet d’une colline qui surplombe la Méditerranée, a reçu la certification Gold LEED pour sa construction écoresponsable. Les formes en zigzag de son architecture et de ses jardins à flanc de colline s’inspirent des terrasses agricoles environnantes, soulignant le lien avec la terre et le patrimoine palestinien.

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Ce qu'en dit le jury

«Le Musée palestinien est l'incarnation puissante d'une identité culturelle sous la contrainte, à la frontière entre terre et architecture, nature et hommes. En faisant des terrasses agricoles traditionnelles de la région le centre de sa conception, le projet place la terre au cœur de sa mission de conservation.»
«Ce concept a inspiré chaque étape de la conception du bâtiment, installé au sommet d'une colline surplombant un riche jardin botanique d'espèces indigènes, et faisant face à la mer, lointaine et inaccessible, et aux villes de la Palestine historique.»
«Par son intégration à la topographie naturelle, le bâtiment adopte un langage architectural vernaculaire séculaire tout en utilisant des formes géométriques modernes. Il est l’équilibre parfait entre emploi des ressources locales traditionnelles et technologies.«La programmation du musée propose des expositions qui témoignent de l'histoire, de la culture et des ambitions des peuples de Palestine. Ses activités sont étroitement liées à l'environnement éducatif et dynamique de l'Université de Birzeit, située à proximité.»
«L'existence même du bâtiment, le détail et la perfection de sa conception - construit malgré les conditions d'occupation et de siège – symbolise l’espoir pour les générations actuelles et futures.»

Fiche descriptive

Maîtres d’ouvrage: Taawon Welfare Association, Palestine
Architectes: heneghan peng architects, Irlande
Architecte paysagiste: Lara Zureikat, Jordanie
Maître d’oeuvre principal: Consolidated Contractors Company, Greece
Génie civil et protection incendie: ARUP, Royaume-Uni 
Éclairage: Bartenbach GmbH, Autriche
Conception de la façade: T/E/S/S atelier d’ingénierie, France

Superficie totale du site: 40,000 m2
Superficie totale au sol: 3,085 m2
Superficie du jardin: 26,000 m2
Coût: 24,300,000 USD
Commande: Décembre 2011
Conception: Mars 2012 – Avril 2013 Construction: Avril 2013 – Avril 2016

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