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The protocol of the government commission approved the design concept of the reconstruction project for the building of the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan developed by the world famous Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The final draft will be provided by the end of 2020. The project for the reconstruction of the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan scheduled for 2019-22 is being implemented by the Fund for the Development of Culture and Art under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 1019 of December 19 2019 the territory of the alley adjacent to the museum was transferred to the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan for its expansion and modernization located at the intersection of Shakhrisabz T. Shevchenko and Yakka Chinor streets. The additional space will make it possible to fully implement the Tadao Ando concept in which the existing building will inherit the structure and facade of the original architecture. A new exhibition gallery with a total area of more than 17 thousand square meters made of glass and concrete and typical for the architecture of Tadao Ando will be built on the additionally allocated territory. At the same time a green terrace will be laid out on the roof of the existing building - an intermediate space serving to connect the new and old buildings. Reconstruction of the museum building will increase the total area of the museum to 25000 square meters and thereby expand both the museums exhibition space and create a new storage facility that meets modern requirements.The building of the current museum designed by architects I. Abdulov A. Nikiforov S. Rosenblum was built in 1974 and is an architectural monument. The particular value of this project is that the project for the reconstruction of the museum building carried out by Tadao Ando combines modern trends in architecture with the historical value and integrity of the object and represents the social architecture of today.I would like the concept of this museum to embody and unite a circle and a square. These shapes are inspired by the traditions of Uzbekistan but are also associated with all the cultures of the world. Local and global can be combined in the design of this museum. I want to create a modern museum that embodies in itself the values of history and tradition down to their basic elements Tadao Ando.Tadao Ando is one of the most famous and sought after architects in the world. In 1995 he was awarded the Pritzker Prize for excellence in individual architecture. The most famous projects of Tadao Ando are the building of the Francois Pinault Foundation for Contemporary Art in Paris France the buildings of the Punta della Dogana and Palazzo Grassi museums in Venice Italy the Pulitzer Center for the Arts in Missouri USA the Temple of Light Japan. The buildings created by the architect Tadao Ando are becoming one of the main attractions of the region and country where they are created and are an example of how iconic cultural structures can cause significant transformations in both the city and the country. The project for the reconstruction of the State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan has already aroused some interest from admirers of the work of the architect Tadao Ando as well as representatives of the world cultural community which makes it possible to talk about the creation of a certain pool of museum experts and philanthropists to support the project which can become the central element of the city and district development strategy who wants to rebuild and show the world his new face.The Foundation for the Development of Culture and Art under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan has already reached agreements with leading museums of the world on establishing partnerships and conducting joint projects in the renovated State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan with museums such as Louvre Institute of the Arab World Paris France Albertina Vienna Austria James Simon Gallery Berlin Germany Tretyakov Gallery Hermitage Russia.
