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BAGHDAD,IRAQ

American University of Baghdad, Iraq

Date

2019

Type

Commissioned

Program

 Educational, University, Masterplan, Renovation, \r\nAdaptive, Reuse

Size

2.500.000m² designed masterplan area \/ 93000 m² gross construction area

Client

Confidential

Partners

Hasan Sıtkı Gümüşsoy, Erhan Vural

Team

Özgür Demirsöz, Tolga Derviş, Grajina Yıldırım, Şimal Avcı, Danya Sudi, Özge Çağlayan

Location

Baghdad,Iraq

Status

Construction ongoing

American University of Baghdad, Iraq

Expanding the possibilities of a governmental complex

Demand: The project aims to transform one of the latest and biggest palaces of Saddam Hussein, Al-Faw Palace Complex, 
into a new university campus. The existing palace and surrounding mansions inside the complex are being used as colleges and faculties in terms of adaptive reuse.

The project aims to transform one of the latest and biggest palaces of Saddam Hussein,
Al-Faw Palace Complex, into a new university campus. The existing palace and surrounding mansions inside the complex are being used as colleges and faculties in terms of adaptive reuse.

The Al-faw Palace Complex is located in the west side of the Baghdad, Iraq. The construction of the complex had been started in 1989 and completed in 1991. The complex used as a military base by American forces. The Al-faw Palace also known as Victory Base or Camp Victory.