Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (North Africa).
AKTC
Nubian Museum
Award Cycle: 1999-2001 Cycle
Status: Award Recipient
Country of origin: Egypt
Location: Aswan, Egypt
Client: Nubian Antiquities Salvage Fund; Supreme Council of Antiquities
Architect: Mahmoud El-Hakim
Size: 50'000 m²
Completed: 1997
A two-storey museum constructed of local stone and located on top of a rocky hill. The plan and expression derive from ancient temples, fortresses, and the domestic architectural vocabulary of the region.