Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, Spain
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| Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía | |
| Designer | Jean Nouvel |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Date | 1999 to 2005 |
| Building Type | Museum |
| Construction System | steel, glass |
| Climate | Hot Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Street Address | C/ Santa Isabel 52 |
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| Building Details | |
| Client | Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia (MNCRS), Ministry of Culture |
| Cost | 54,800,000 Euro (50,000,000 USD) |
| Area | 23,800 square meters (265,000 square feet) |
| Program | Extension and renovation of an existing museum of international renown, two temporary exhibition spaces, 500 seat auditorium, library, cafeteria, restaurant, administration offices |
[edit] In the words of the Creator
"In the shadow, yes, for the existing museum must clearly dominate. It must impose its power simply and clearly. The great austere Reina Sofia, besieged by its glass elevators, is the place where our masterpieces of recent art are safeguarded. Our role is to pledge fealty, express respect and belonging. The museum is growing, annexing part of the neighborhood. Not taking over and traumatizing, but adapting and adorning, for the insertion of a contemporary building into an existing site is successful only if it enhances what surrounds it, and if it is itself enhanced by its surroundings. I propose a gentle, natural approach." - Ateliers Jean Nouvel
[edit] Project Credits
Architectural Team
- Project Manager: Alberto Medem
- Assistant Project Manager: Gianluca Ferrarini, David Fagart
- Architects: Anne Lamiable, Jeremy Lebarillec, Sergio Noero, Florence Rabiet, Sophie Thuillier
Consultant Team
- Economist: Rafael Guijarro
- Structure: Esteyco
- Fluids: JG Asociados
- Model: Jean Louis Courtois
- 3D images: Artefactory and Didier Ghislain
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[edit] References
- Project information. Ateliers Jean Nouvel web site. http://www.jeannouvel.com. Viewed by D. Owen, 2008.0404.
