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The building was constructed in the 19th centur y as the countr y
h o m e o f a Tu r k i s h n o b l e f a m i l y a n d i s s t i l l o n e o f t h e b e s t e x i s t i n g
examples of a private villa from the Ottoman period. In the 1920s it
w a s e n l a r g e d i n o r d e r t o b e c o m e t h e o f f i c i a l r e s i d e n c e o f C o u n t Vo l p i
o f M i s r a t a , w h o a d d e d a n u m b e r o f f e a t u r e s t y p i c a l o f Ve n e t i a n v i l l a s ;
only more recently was it turned into a museum.
The restyling project drawn up by IDxEA, involving a conser vative
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restoration, structural expansion of the building and its reuse as the
I s l a m i c M u s e u m o f Tr i p o l i , p r o c e e d e d a l o n g t w o d i f f e r e n t d i r e c t i o n s :
on one hand, the recognition and preser vation of the immense value
of the building itself, a remar kable example of a blend of architectural
s t y l e s , s t a r t i n g w i t h t h e o r i g i n a l O t t o m a n c o r e ; o n t h e o t h e r, t h e
creation of a new arrangement for the museum collection that would
revolutionize visitor enjoyment and equip the facility with state-of-
the-ar t ser vices aimed at a national and international clientele.
Hence the decision to create new spaces to house the ticket office
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and the cafeteria near the historic main building, which would be
entirely devoted to the museum itself.
F o r t h e l a t t e r, a r c h i t e c t u r a l i n t e r v e n t i o n w a s d e s i g n e d t o b e d e l i c a t e ,
minimalist and almost invisible.
The aim was to emphasize the historical decorative and architectural
features of the complex, treat the public to the sensorial experience
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of finding themselves inside an Ottoman villa and transform the
museum itself into a wor k of ar t.
The collection was organized thematically and the exhibits were
enhanced with technologies allowing maximum interaction with the
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Carr ying out the conser vative restoration required the assistance of
numerous Italian craftsmen who wor ked onsite.
At the same time, several Libyan architects were invited to Italy to
l e a r n s p e c i f i c t e c h n i q u e s i n v o l v e d i n t h e p r o j e c t . L a s t l y, t h e f a c i l i t y
was equipped with state-of-the-ar t plumbing, electrical and heating
systems, all perfectly integrated with the original str ucture.
The landscape design project for the large grounds surrounding the
m u s e u m w i l l c o m p l e t e Tr i p o l i ’ s n e w m u s e u m a n d c u l t u r a l c e n t r e .
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R E S T O R AT I O N A N D R E S T R U C T U R I N G O F T H E I S L A M I C M U S E U M , T R I P O L I .
DESIGN OF NEW SERVICE VOLUMES AND PROJECT FOR RELANDSC APING THE GARDEN.
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