SPACE May 2026 (No. 702)
The National Museum of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a grant aid project by KOICA and marks the country’s first national-level public cultural facility. The design actively reflects Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo)’s identity, traditional culture, and tropical climate. Despite the relatively small interior exhibition area of approximately 660 – 990m² and a large proportion of pilotis, the design establishes a grand sense of space through a central hall and a large plaza surrounded by cloisters.
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Architect
Junglim Architecture (Jeong Yongkyo, Lee Myungjin)
Design team
Junglim Architecture – Baik Euihyun, Ji Namg
Location
M77X+VPX, Triomphal, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Programme
culture and assembly facility (museum)
Site area
15,152m²
Building area
2,573.04m²
Gross floor area
6,199.25㎡
Building scope
2F
Parking
68
Height
21.31m
Building to land ratio
17%
Floor area ratio
30.6%
Structure
RC
Exterior finishing
brick, stone, screen block, painted concrete
Interior finishing
stone, brick
Structural engineer
Neo-Cross Structure Engineering Co., Ltd.
Mechanical engineer
SAHM-SHIN Engineers, INC.
Electrical engineer
NARA Engineering consultant
Construction
HANSOL EME
Design period
Apr. 2015 – Apr. 2016
Construction period
May 2016 – June 2019
Client
KOICA
Landscape design
SOLTOS Landscape Architecture
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