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Reflex Exhibition Assembleia da República, Lisbon P-06 Atelier
P-06’s exhibit celebrating the Portuguese Constitution of 1911 consisted of a 3- by 14m volume that mirrored the ornate neoclassic architecture of the parliament building.
REFLEX
P-06 creates a reflective exhibition celebrating the centennial of the Portuguese constitution of 1911. By Pat Matson Knapp
Budget €40,000 Project Area 260m2 Open Date July 2011
hundred years ONE after the Portuguese Constitution of 1911 inaugurated the
country’s first republican government, the Portuguese Assembly wanted to celebrate its impact and remind visitors that the Constitution is more than just a piece of paper. P-06 Atelier (Lisbon) was tasked with creating an exhibition in its honor in the antechamber to the Assembly of the Republic, housed in a 400-year-old neoclassical palace. P-06’s solution was a literal reflection on the constitution and
Design Team Nuno Gusmão design director, Giuseppe Greco, Joana Proserpio designers Photos João Morgado
its storied environment. It consists of a single 3- by 14-meter mirrored volume located in the center of the ornately decorated room. It seems to disappear in the space while at the same time creating a series of varying and unexpected perspectives. The mirrored side featured the exhibition title and a single object: the original 1911 Constitution. On the opposite side, interpretive graphics and a generous lightbox narrated the story behind the Constitution in a graphic timeline emulating the newspapers of the time.
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