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Alisher Navoi Research Centre

  • Client: Zaha Hadid Architects
  • Industries: Architecture
  • Location: Tashkent
  • Service: Film & Animation
  • Team: Gonzalo Portabella, Loran Asaad, Maria Kummert, Phillip Schmidt, Nicolas Grandillo
  • Date: September 2024

The Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Center in Tashkent combines traditional Uzbek architecture and cultural elements with modern design focused on sustainability. Our animation shows the building as the center of the newly established cultural quarter in New Tashkent, a 25,000-hectare masterplan. It highlights the different areas of this special place with easy-to-understand and emotional colorful graphic animations.

The center includes facilities like the Navoi State Museum of Literature, additional spaces for education, and a 400-seat auditorium for performances, events and conferences, showcasing Uzbekistan’s literary and musical heritage. The design utilizes local materials and passive cooling to optimize energy use, reflecting Uzbek traditional forms while supporting contemporary needs.

Consultants & Structural Engineers: Buro Happold