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Green roof

Top lit galleries

Sculpture galleries

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Museum complex circulation diagram Clad in the much used in the city Vratza limestone, the new buildi

Long section through the museum’s sculpture court The winning competition entry by Yanko Apostolov an

Largely a project of adaptive building reuse, the National Museum Complex greatly reduces embodied en

CULTURAL RELEVANCE The National Museum Complex contributes a valuable cultural venue to Sofia’s downt

A full spectrum of museum programs are organized around the open courtyard achieving optimum function

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Text description provided by the architects. Following Bulgaria’s recent accession to the European Un

The buildings of the former Technical University (center) and the National Gallery for Foreign Art (f

The Royal Printing House - built 1887. In the late 19th century the three story building of the Royal

The courtyard before commencement of construction: previous site excavations and building in-fills ha

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Alexander Nevski Square with the museum site in 1926.

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Galleries’ roof exterior shading panels

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The museum’s café terrace overlooking the city

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