The plot for the new Museum of Architecture is located in the museums axis of Madrid, adjacent to the Botanic Garden.  The aim of the Project consists of creating a new benchmark in the cultural area of the city.

 

The Museum is divided in two different volumes, a concrete box located at the bottom of the plot, which houses the secondary program, and a large exhibition hall embedded in the slope of about 10 metres. Above this room there is a new urban space, created as a public square to provide access to the library, workshops or warehouses located in the concrete building. This square is directly connected to the botanical garden, which acts as the project background. The exhibition hall has its own access from Murillo Square and is connected to the upper plaza by a public stairway.

 

Expository interiors turn towards the garden through full-height windows, filtering sunlight thanks to mobile louvres. Spaces of concrete building are illuminated by a lattice created in the north and south facades, different depending on the solar incidence. On the top floor, the library has a terrace that articulates the main facade and provides a vantage point to view the city of Madrid.

 

The project gives a new representative elevation to the Paseo del Prado, creating a versatile public space to promote citizen encounter.