ISLAMIC MUSEUM
TRIPOLI / LIBYA
Historical building restoration/exhibition design
Project and supervision of construction: IDxEA + UNA
Clients: Studio Italia Costruzioni srl – O.D.A.C.
The project of the Islamic Museum involves the creation of a museum of Islamic history and culture through the conservative restoration of the former Villa Volpi, a building that embodies two architectural models: the Italian style of the early 1900s and the Turkish Ottoman style of the previous.
The redevelopment, conservative restoration, structural expansion and set-up project aims to create the new museum and cultural center of the city of Tripoli.
There are two main design objectives: on the one hand, the enhancement of the building, an exceptional example of the coexistence of architectural styles starting from the original Ottoman nucleus, on the other, the creation of a new exhibition itinerary that changes the use of the collection and thanks also to new high-quality services aimed at a national and international audience.
The works are in progress.