ART AND CULTURE CENTRE DESIGN BY
FUTURE ARCHITECTURE THINKING
ART AND CULTURE
CENTRE WITH BRIGHT AND RED WALLS
DESIGN BY FUTURE
ARCHITECTURE THINKING
Bright red walls
contrast with vivid green lawns at this art and culture centre in Portugal by
Lisbon architecture firm Future Architecture Thinking Located in the town of Miranda
do Corvo, Casa das Artes is made of three differently sized volumes that are
painted red all over to help the building stand out as much as possible from
its surroundings.
Asymmetric roof
profiles were intended by Future Architecture
Thinking to correspond
with the angular rooftops of nearby houses, as well as with the irregular
geometries of the distant Lousã Mountains.
"The proposal
is based on a contemporary language that is structurally very strong through
the continuity between the facades and the roof," said the architects.
"The slopes of
the roof look for identification with the city rooftops and the use of the
strong colour is intended to create a building which is immediately
recognisable by the public," they added.
A chimney-like
skylight stretches up beyond the roof, drawing evening sunlight from the west
down to a covered terrace at the building's entrance.
The largest of the
three volumes accommodates the stage of a 300-seat auditorium, while seating
extends back into a second block positioned behind.
This block also
contains the auditorium foyer, which doubles up as a split-level gallery for
temporary exhibitions, while an independent cafe is housed in the third
and smallest block.
Photography is
by João Morgado.
Read on for more
information from Future Architecture Thinking:
CASA DAS ARTES IN
MIRANDA DO CORVO
The Casa das Artes
(House of the Arts) in Miranda do Corvo expresses the meeting between two
identities, rural and urban, in a landscape marked by the Lousã Mountains.
The building
features a contemporary and volumetrically expressive language. The sloping
roofs establish a dialogue with the geometry of the mountain landscape, in an
analogy to the village rooftops. The dynamism achieved through the continuity
between facades and roof is accented by a strong red colour, emphasising its
design and highlighting the building through the surrounding landscaped area
vegetation.
More than a
building, the Casa das Artes pretends to be an iconic landmark, celebrating the
place where people meet, where culture and art happens, a space capable of
promoting and stimulating creative activity, increasing the population quality
of life.
The project was
conceived by creating versatile spaces, technically suitable for different
kinds of events, in order to serve all segments of the population.
The deployment area
was optimised to favour landscaped spaces, allowing the creation of an amphitheatre
for outdoor events, integrated in a garden which is a public space for the
village, with several spaces and inviting pathways for leisure.
The building
consists of three volumes reflecting different sorts of use: the first one
containing the stage areas, the second comprising the audience and foyer, and
the third with a cafeteria and a future museum area, which constitute a
visually independent volume.
The proposed
diversity of accesses for the building attempts to emphasise the
characterisation of this site as a public space, while allowing the public
direct access of specific places, such as the museum area and cafeteria,
independently, without passing through the auditorium.
The main entrance is
through the foyer. This space may function as exhibition area which can be
divided into two by a short flight of stairs. From here depart two paths to an
auditorium for nearly 300 people, with a motorised orchestra pit and six
technical levels, properly equipped for holding theatre performances, opera,
concerts, conferences or lectures.
The cafeteria can
operate independently from the rest of the building, or even serve as an
entrance point providing access to the auditorium. This space has a covered
terrace with a skylight oriented west, channelling sunset light into its
interior. The terrace area gives access to a multimedia room. The facade of the
museum area is facing the northern part of the garden where one of the main
entries is located and the outdoor amphitheatre.
Client: Municipality
of Miranda do Corvo
Location: Miranda do Corvo, Portugal
Area: 2.360 sqm
Location: Miranda do Corvo, Portugal
Area: 2.360 sqm
Architect: FAT –
Future Architecture Thinking
Project Team: Architect Miguel Correia, Architect Cláudia Campos, Architect Sérgio Catita, Architect Patrícia de Carvalho, Architect Miguel Cabral, Architect Margarida Magro, Architect Sara Gonçalves, Architect Telmo Maia, Architect Gabriel Santos, Architect Hilário Abril, Engineer José Pico, Landscape Architect Sara Távora
Year: 2010/2013
Project Team: Architect Miguel Correia, Architect Cláudia Campos, Architect Sérgio Catita, Architect Patrícia de Carvalho, Architect Miguel Cabral, Architect Margarida Magro, Architect Sara Gonçalves, Architect Telmo Maia, Architect Gabriel Santos, Architect Hilário Abril, Engineer José Pico, Landscape Architect Sara Távora
Year: 2010/2013
http://www.dezeen.com/2014/01/06/casa-das-artes-red-cultural-centre-future-architecture-thinking/
MIGUEL CORREIA
Miguel Correia was
born in Lisbon in February of 1961. In 1987 he earned a degree in Architecture
from the Faculdade de Belas-Artes (school of fine arts) at Lisbon’s University.
Between 1979 and 1982 he studied Civil Engineering. Following graduation, Miguel
Correia initiated his professional activity with two other architects in a
small firm. In 1983 he had the opportunity to work with Terry Farrell and,
through him, with several british firms. This marked a period of intense
learning. In this professional context he carried out rehabilitation projects
(Alcântara Maritime Station and Rossio Train Station) and infrastructure and
planning projects (Barreiro Terminal and Lisbon’s Waterfront Masterplan). He
also participated in national and international (Oriente Station, Macau’s
Cultural Center and Expo’98 Masterplan Competition). Miguel Correia is the
author of three books including a historic retrospective about the importance
of the work of builders in Lisbon in the XX century and two monographs.
Miguel Correia leads
his team at the firm FAT – Future Architecture Thinking and maintains
professional associations with several European architects (Norman Foster,
Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Marc Rolinet, Ricardo Bofill). Between 2002 and 2004 he
was one of Lisbon’s City Hall consultants for the regional master plan.
At present moment,
Miguel Correia develops projects across the country and abroad, including in
Hungary, Northern Ireland, Estonia, Brazil, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and
Principe, Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Philippines and Macau, which represent the
internationalization of his work.
ACTIVITY
The FAT - Future
Thinking Architecture it is an Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape
Architecture and Multimedia firm and it has a team of professionals
specializing in each of these areas.
The FAT - Future
Thinking Architecture was created to support the internationalization strategy
of the Architect Miguel Correia that characterized the last decade of his more
than 25 years of experience.
The successful
partnerships with architects Norman Foster, Terry Farrell, Marc Rolinet,
Jean-Michel Wilmotte and Ricardo Bofill enabled the company to achieve a level
of excellence, recognized nationally and internationally.
