Concrete exhibition space showcases Bahrain's architectural past and present

Leopold Banchini Architects gave the House for Architectural Heritage in Muharraq, Bahrain, retractable glass walls that open it up to its surroundings.
Architects Noura Al Sayeh Holtrop and Leopold Banchini designed the architectural archive and exhibition space for an empty site in the city of Muharraq, known for its dense urban fabric and traditional Bahraini houses.
It provides a permanent home for the archives of architect John Yarwood, who documented and surveyed Muharraq's architectu