The mission of the Palestinian Museum is to be the leading, most credible and robust platform for shaping and communicating knowledge about Palestinian history, society and culture.

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Architects: Heneghan & Peng Architects

Location: West bank, Palestine, Bir Zayt, Palestine

Landscape Architect: Lara Zureikat

Area: 3500.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Iwan Baan

Project Managers: Projacs International

Cs/ Mep/ Fire: ARUP

Qs: Davis Langdon/ AECOM

Concept Facade: T/E/S/S

Concept Lighting: Bartenbach Lichtlabor

Construction Stage Cs/ Mep/ Fire/ Qs: Arabtech Jardaneh

Client: Taawon-Welfare Association/ Palestinian Museum Dr Mahmoud Hawari
List Of Design Stages (Riba): A-L

Construction Budget: USD 20 000 000

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From the architect. The mission of the Palestinian Museum is to be the leading, most credible and robust platform for shaping and communicating knowledge about Palestinian history, society and culture.

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To deliver on this mission, the client?s intention has been to develop a Palestinian Museum hub located 25km north of Jerusalem (West Bank), and in two phases of building construction.

Site Plan

Phase 1 (completed 2016) consists of a built area of 3,500SQM. It includes a climate-controlled gallery space, an amphitheatre, a cafeteria with...