博物馆将坐落在贝鲁特的烈士广场，并采取挖掘地球的形式。参观者将在一个面积20米乘60米的脚手架系统上进入挖掘，平台在不同的层次。每一个平台都将展示曾经涵盖黎巴嫩的文明，从罗马帝国到最近的法国占领。

The museum will be sited in Martyr’s square, Beirut, and take the form of an excavation in the earth. Visitors will enter the excavation on a scaffolding system that is 20 meters by 60 meters in area, with platforms at different levels. Each platform will be an exhibition of a civilization that once encompassed Lebanon, from the Roman Empire to the more recent French occupation.

 Construction Diagram 3. Image © GM Architects

施工图3图像(GM建筑师)

该遗址的底部是一片水域，意在代表地中海盆地，所有这些文明的起源。这个水景的另一端是斯坦利库布里克电影“2001：太空漫游”中的巨石模型。虽然面对博物馆的独角石表面是没有瑕疵和光滑的，但它的背部被侵蚀，代表了内在的建筑不确定性的未来。

The floor of the site is an expanse of water, meant to represent the Mediterranean basin, the origin of all of these civilizations. At the opposite end of this water feature is a model of Stanley Kubrick’s monolith from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. While the surface of the monolith facing the museum is unblemished and smooth, its back is eroded, representing the inherent architectural uncertainty of the future.

 A view of the back of the museum's monolith. Image © GM Architects

博物馆巨石背面的景色。图像(GM建筑师)

虽然“文明博物馆”的设计将在威尼斯双年展上讨论，但该项目的实际建设仍有疑问。在黎巴嫩，博物馆和其他此类民用建筑是由私人出资的。这个博物馆的财务谈判正在进行中。

While the design for the “Museum of Civilization” will be discussed at the Venice Biennale, the actual construction of the project remains in question. Museums and other such civil buildings are, in Lebanon, privately funded. Financial negotiations for this particular museum are in progress.

2014年威尼斯双年展将于6月7日至11月23日举行。有关双年展新闻和展览的更多报道，请点击此处。

The 2014 Venice Biennale will run from June 7th to November 23rd. For more coverage on Biennale news and exhibitions, click here.