Museum/ Crato/ 2014 by Alexandra Kvasnicova

program/ museum location/ Crato, Portugal size/ 700m2 client/ Ordem de Malta architect/ Alexandra KvasnicovĂĄ university/ Universidade LusĂada de Lisboa year/ 2014 expectations/ views, atrium, inside, outside, attract people

Neighbourhood Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

na ca ste st ro le /

nature

l hote

Views and connections Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

When I ﬁrst started to sketch, my idea was deﬁnitelly about not big mass, maybe volume with gaps. Reason was that location and whole neighbourhood is really random, mostly small houses and castle with new hotel on the side. And I did not want to destroy or hide this national heritage. I was thinking about connecting it somehow. It was long way, I have to say.

The story of my book Alexandra Kvasnicová

Well as I mentiones, I made not so visual connection for pedestrians maybe, but I copied volume of hotel and I placed it on the same guide lines. Next task was to divide it from inside. For sure I wanted to design space in space with many many views from inside or outside. So I was trying to ďŹ nd THAT structure. Right one. Which will match, not disturb, make views, connect, etc.

The story of my book Alexandra KvasnicovĂĄ

Suddenly it came. I made structure made out of many blockstones. While in the middle of them we can walk, we can have outside exhibition, or we can just enjoy space. Yes, but making something so simple, on the other way is really hard, but I was trying so much, that it came also. So whole museum will be one level down and that cubes will make bigger highness and also space will have higher value.

The story of my book Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

In my last steps I was ďŹ ghting with disposition. I had doubts if I should make walking race as skeleton with ribs, or as a round. But I decided round because of more reasons. For instance we have always new way in front of us, so it is much more interesting to discover. I was also really thinking about independence, because there is placed bar, which I would like to use also when museum will be closed. So exhibition area can be closed. I made independent entarances too, so I do not see any problem.

The story of my book Alexandra KvasnicovĂĄ

Site plan Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

Site plan 1:500 Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

+1 Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

-1 Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

Section Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

East Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

North Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

West Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

South Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

roof layer

concrete panels

concrete walls

reinforced concrete beams

concrete walls

Layers Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

This raster represents roof system, which allow us to use space in many different ways. I did not want to divide space strictly, I want you to choose. It is easy to change. It is easy to manipulate. This constructions is made for vertical panels and also for lights. It is allowing you to change lightings as it match to the exhibition.

Modul system Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

coffee bar

technical area

atrium

entarance

coffee bar

exhibition area

entarance/ shop

Functions Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

Walking Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

Axonometric Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

Render Alexandra Kvasnicovรก

Model Alexandra Kvasnicovรก