Brädgården Art~Works, competition proposal for a new museum in Noormarkku, Finland
The project is based on a simple and clear idea: embracing the meeting between people and art with an appealing spatial composition. The result is a future-oriented and site-adapted proposal, transparently expressing its content and ambitions.
The new building volume has a rational, simple geometric footprint and a curved, soft roof. The most marked vertical element faces north-west towards the dam and centre of the area, orienting the building towards its predecessors, while the Nordic lightness of the facades, with slender wooden columns combined with glass, gives it a clear identity. The scheme has a clean square floor plan on two levels. The ground floor welcomes the public and houses the main facilities: lobby, cafe, multipurpose space and operation areas. The two more permanent exhibition spaces are organized freely on the second floor. The two levels are connected by generous stairs and a large double-sided lift. This provides great operational flexibility and varied possibilities for many types of use, such as exhibitions, events and gatherings. The upper level has areas that are open below and provide a diversity of spaces in plan, elevation and volume.
Typology
Culture
Status
Competition
Location
Noormarkku, Finland
Illustrations by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
