MINERAL REFLECTION

FATHER & SON GALLERY

This project seeks to keep the identity of the Geology Museum alive by bringing ideas of organic and natural geometry together with minereal like forms. These form were created by translating the curvilinear path one would take through the park into a physical representation that speaks the same language of minerology. It was important to keep the continuity of vertical space, so both the ground and underground are double height spaces. The verticality is reinforced by the use of two atriums so the space is still visible from the underground. This was done so the transition between the floors was not so abrupt. This mineral intervention brings natural light into the gallery, lobby, and cafe on the ground floor as well as continues to light the undeground through the atriums. It is also used in the landscape to further light and ventilate the underground. On the park side the forms are seen in the landscape so subjects can sit on or under them. As for materiality there is a wooden waffle structure for the mineral like forms. The shell of the building was kept to follow the heritage rules of Barcelona. This was done to provoke feelings of familiarity from Barcelona natives while creating an entirely new experience at the same time.

RESPONSIBLE FOR: MASSING + DRAWINGS + RENDERS

ROOF PLAN +30’