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Studio KO converts Tashkent tram depot into art center

Studio KO has transformed a 1912 tram depot in Tashkent into the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), aiming to boost the city's cultural profile.

The CCA occupies two historic yellow-brick buildings. The main exhibition space is in the former diesel station's industrial hall, retaining original brick walls and windows.

Visitors enter via the converted administration building, which houses reception and offices. A library is on the top floor.

A staircase leads to an anteroom, then a metal tunnel opens into the diesel station's basement exhibition area.

The basement features seating that doubles as a staircase to the main hall, with a suspended auditorium above.

Contrasting materials like steel and wood are used alongside original brickwork. Dark terrazzo floors and walls reference Soviet-era modernism.

The complex includes an open-air courtyard designed as a modern Uzbek neighborhood, with a restaurant and workshop space.

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