{"id":100303,"date":"2025-08-27T18:54:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/100303\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T18:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:54:10","slug":"tadao-ando-designs-geometrically-shaped-national-museum-of-uzbekistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/100303\/","title":{"rendered":"Tadao Ando designs geometrically shaped National Museum of Uzbekistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Construction has begun on the Tadao Ando<\/a>-designed\u00a0National Museum of Uzbekistan in Tashkent<\/a>, which will be comprised of interconnected concrete squares, circles and triangles.<\/p>\n

The museum, which will be located in the centre of Uzbekistan<\/a>‘s capital, Tashkent, broke ground today.<\/p>\n

Ando was informed by Uzbekistan’s architectural heritage when designing the building, which will house the National Museum of Uzbekistan as well as a library.<\/p>\n

\"LargeThe National Museum of Uzbekistan will be located in central Tashkent<\/p>\n

These will be located in a square and a circular building that are connected by a central triangular building.<\/p>\n

“By building with these pure forms, I wanted to return to the origins of thought and create a space from which powerful ideas could be sent out into the world”, Ando<\/a> said.<\/p>\n

“I hope that the museum will serve as a new centre of creative expression directed towards the world.”<\/p>\n

\"InteriorIt will feature large oval-shaped openings<\/p>\n

The minimalist design makes use of natural light and was intended to create a serene yet powerful background for the museum’s collection, with the space set to function as both a cultural and civic hub for the city.<\/p>\n

Renders also show a large exterior staircase that will lead up to the museum buildings from the ground, as well as a roof terrace on top of the square-shaped concrete building.<\/p>\n

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The museum’s roofs will be walkable and connected across all three buildings. Inside the museum, large oval-shaped voids will open the building up to the outside.<\/p>\n

According to the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF), which is leading the project, it is Ando’s first major project in central Asia.<\/p>\n

\"InsideTadao Ando designed the space to feature natural light<\/p>\n

The National Museum of Uzbekistan will show both artworks from Uzbekistan’s national holdings and newly acquired pieces that aim to reflect the country’s “evolving identity,” the organisation said.<\/p>\n

“The National Museum of Uzbekistan reflects our revitalised cultural potential and serves as a vivid expression of our noble aspirations to create creative spaces that inspire, unite, and set an example for future generations,” said Uzbekistan president Shavkat Mirziyoyev.<\/p>\n

“It will stand as a majestic symbol of the new Uzbekistan, representing its rich heritage and openness to the world.”<\/p>\n

\"LibraryThe building will house a museum and a library<\/p>\n

Inside, the museum will feature an exhibition design by German studio Atelier Br\u00fcckner<\/a>, which also designed the Uzbekistan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n

The firm worked closely with Ando to create an “immersive experience” that aims to pique visitors’ imaginations by combining narrative and sensory elements.<\/p>\n

\"PeopleAndo’s signature concrete walls decorate the interior<\/p>\n

Other recent projects by Ando include a subterranean concrete dome designed for an installation by artist Antony Gormley<\/a> and a Bulgari watch informed by serpents<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The National Museum of Uzbekistan is scheduled to open to the public in March 2028.<\/p>\n

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