Manama Post Office Rehabilitation, Bahrain Public Building Photos, Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Manama Post Office Rehabilitation
2 June 2022
Rehabilitation of the Manama Post Office
Design: Studio Anne Holtrop, Architects
Location: Manama, Bahrain, the Persian Gulf
Photos: Aga Khan Trust for Culture / Maxime Delvaux (photographer)
Manama Post Office Rehabilitation, Bahrain Building
The Manama Post Office, formerly the Customs Building, one of the oldest public buildings in Bahrain (built in 1937), was rehabilitated.
A new concrete extension housing 4,400 mailboxes and sorting facilities was built, but more importantly, the façade and portico made of concrete and steel built in the 1980s – which made the building unrecognisable – was removed.
It was also important to return the historical building to its former role as a functioning post office. To that end, the original lateral balconies were restored and made accessible to the public.
Historical displays of materials about the history of Bahrain and the original office holder’s library were featured. By making more of the Manama Post Office accessible to the public, the architects highlighted the importance of historical buildings and the role they can plan in public infrastructure.
Museum and Entrance to the Pearling Path, Bahrain – Building Information
Award Cycle: 2020-2022 Cycle
Status: Shortlisted
Country of origin: Bahrain
Location: Manama, Bahrain
Client: Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication
Architect: Studio Anne Holtrop
Completed: 2019
2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture Shortlist
Manama Post Office Rehabilitation in Bahrain images / information received 020622 from the Aga Khan Award for Architecture – AKAA
Location: Manama, Bahrain, The Gulf, Middle East
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