Museum of King Abdallah /Ma'an

Renovation of the main building at the Hijazi Railway station of 1910 to function as a history museum of the founding of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and covering the history of Ma`an region.

Services also included structural consolidation and landscaping, interior design, exhibitions and showcase design.

Building represented a transition between traditional architecture and western - inspired, industrialized - material architecture.

Assignment included research in history of the building, revealing layers of decorative frescos in walls, and design of surrounding facilities, additions and circulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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