The project preserves the site’s identity by adding a new volume that echoes the shape of neighboring warehouses, ensuring urban continuity while asserting its own character.
The new red pigmented concrete volume houses technical, administrative, and social functions, freeing the original 680 sqm warehouses for exhibition spaces.
The existing buildings have a neutral gray exterior and black interiors, emphasizing the organic exhibition layout that guides visitors through thematic areas clearly and intuitively.
The bold color and form of the new volume create a strong urban landmark, balancing heritage and new architecture.
The project is rooted in the preservation of the site’s identity and collective memory. It creates a museum that resonates with older generations—who recall the former barns—and younger visitors, who now recognize the bold red museum as a contemporary landmark.
By subtly replicating original forms, the project reinforces continuity, while the new volume introduces a bold contemporary layer that marks the passage of time.
This careful balance between heritage and modernity allows the museum to naturally integrate into the community, becoming a timeless cultural reference.
