Conceptualizing
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Looking for its own identity,
the proposal is based on the general framework of the surroundings and their
own importance. There is a double intentionality, in the insertion of the element,
between the two museums and its historical and cultural importance, inherent in
their origin and functionality in and for the country.
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Starting from the irregular
nature of land analysis, the intervention in this plot of land, with residual
characteristics, while following the modernism present in buildings of
reference, the proposal is presented as a connecting point, while taking formal rupture
that requires composing assumptions for the projection of the focus in space.
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The conceptual autonomy
proposal intend to connect two buildings through a dichotomy directions where
it focuses on the essence, not only a connecting point or a mere extension, but
an own identity creation of an area endowed with an important and formal
independence.
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The architectural language
that the proposal has, focuses on the interconnection between the indoor and
outdoor space. Transparency and intense relationship with the environment can
create strong communication links between the built object and the space.
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| Site Plan / Roof Plan |
MATERIALIZATION and PROGRAM
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The contemporaneity of the
proposed project aims to use materials such as glass, concrete and metal
elements, looking for the desired structural lightness in order to build their
own identity ever abandoning his nature and functionality inherent orientation
of premises and creating the building, as well as, the intimate relation with the
exterior.
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At the organizational level
circulations seek the interrelationship between the two museums, creating guidance
line, an identification point which is located over two floors.
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On the ground floor we can
find one area of 193.26 square meters of storage space, which
may be shared between the two museums, that can be further subdivided, and
provides access to the upper floor (public area), by means of the
service lift, as far as, the access to
exterior. outdoor areas and the linking between the first floor of Alvar Aalto
Museum.
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In the proposal superior
floor, with connection to the two museums, we find exterior areas,
destined to Museums Store, areas ofcirculation, storage, living
space, a lift module and a service sanitary facilities. Up this whole area
presents and is characterised by excellent transparency
and brightness, which crosses the entire space trought de large
window with external
views. It is however worth noting, the concerning with accessibility,
without architectural barrier, promoting free movement spaces.
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| Ground Floor |
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| First Floor |
André
Terleira, Architect
Artur
Dionísio, Architect
Hélder
Rodrigues, Architect
Paulo
Gomes, Architect
