Project for new building of National Museum and Contemporary Art Gallery in Nis published – Complex with three linked units planned

Nis is to get a new, modern building of the National Museum and the Contemporary Art Gallery, which will be built in accordance with the urban project prepared by the PE Urban Planning Institute of Nis, and which has been put up for a public presentation. The conceptual design was authored by Dejan Todorovic of Beopotez.

The project was commission by the City Administration for Local Economic Development and Investments, and the total gross floor area of the complex amounts to 6,170 m2.

The complex is split into three functional corpuses, the south, central and north ones, in which the National Museum, depots and the Contemporary Art Gallery are located. All the parts of the facility are carefully designed so as to meet the high technical and safety standards of the museum-gallery activities and to ensure the visitors’ quality stay and easy movement.

National Museum in special wing with four levels of exhibition space

In the south wing of the building, the National Museum will be located, with a separate entrance from Generala Milojka Lesjanina Street. The exhibition space will spread on four levels, with a focus on clear sightlines and the flexibility of the exhibited items. Special attention is paid to lighting, acoustics, safety and accessibility, and all the technical systems will be located below the lowered ceilings and easily accessible for maintenance.

At the final level, there will be a lookout with safety reflecting glass. A gift shop, a wardrobe and sanitary facilities in the semi-basement will also be available to the visitors.

Depots without windows in central part

The central part of the facility is meant for depots - without windows and with strictly controlled access, in line with fire and safety standards. Rooms for conservators and a photo-laboratory are planned on the ground floor, whereas the offices of the National Museum will be located on the final floor. The entire façade of the office space will be made of glass, for the purpose of optimal lighting and ventilation.

Contemporary Art Gallery with lookout

The north wing of the facility is reserved for the Contemporary Art Gallery. The entrance is oriented toward the main street, with two-level exhibition space featuring a modern design. Modern lighting, high ceilings and neutral-tone finishing are planned here as well. The final level is to feature a narrower façade glass canvas as a lookout that would be secured with a special kind of reflecting double-chamber safety glass with a suitable dimming screen.

A garage with 46 parking spaces is planned as well.

Let us remind that first prize at the contest for the preparation of the preliminary design for the new building of the National Museum and the Contemporary Art Gallery in Nis went to architect Dejan Todorovic from the Belgrade-based company Beopotez.

The public presentation of the Urban Project lasts until July 8.

I. Z.

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