BICENTENNIAL MUSEUM DESIGN BY B4FS ARQUITECTOS
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BICENTENNIAL MUSEUM DESIGN BY B4FS ARQUITECTOS
The project of restoration, refurbishment and conversion of the
ancient Customs building includes the recovery of the site and its
transformation into a contemporary museum. The Bicentenary Museum is situated
in one of Argentina’s most dense historical areas. The central objective of the
work consisted in the material and symbolic recovery of the building in its
whole. The glazed cover proposed to protect the yard tends to reconcile the
need to “cover and protect” the actual archeological site, with the necessity
of keeping the typical brightness of an open space – the former yard – and with
the need to create suitable conditions for the exhibition of other cultural
goods, in particular the Mural painting “Plastic Exercise”, by the Mexican
artist David Alfaro Siqueiros. A soft fold of the glazed roof resolves the
public access, establishing a particular continuity with the city.
This work will be integrated with the surroundings of the
Bicentenary Cultural Center – In the former Post & Telegraphs Palace- creating
a major “cultural corridor” between the river- front and the recently
refurnished district of Puerto Madero. A linear park will bring out the Seat of
the National Government and will provide new life to one of the most
significant historic and political sites, thus successfully translating the
Nation´s heritage into the future.
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B4FS develops projetcs in the fields of
architectrue, urban design,landscape and planning.
B4FS design solutions are the result of careful
analysis, which embraces economic viability, environmental issues and cultural
interests. Based on an intensive collaboration teamwork that fosters individual
abilities, B4FS sets up cross-discipline teams which develope ideas, concepts
and strategies to cater for the increasingly sophisticated needs of our
clients.
Techonolgical innovations and the rapidly
changing world reinforces our commitment with the production of projects that
not only meet present requirements but are also capable of adapting to the
future.
Thus, our practice establishes a symphatetic
relationship beetween men, their context and culture. While fulfilling diverse
programatic requirements and work scales, B4FS attempts to come up to our
clients expectations.
Our practice embraces all project stages, from
preliminary drafts until its materialisation. To meet our will of linking the
conception with the execution, a project management team works alongside to
turn our ideas into a reality.
