VEGA BAJA
MUSEUM
TOLEDO
SPAIN, 2010
CULTURE
PR–403
The Toledo Archaeological Museum is part of the natural topography of the undeveloped territory of the Vega Baja.
GALLERY
016
PROGRAM
The International Centre for Visigothic Culture is structured around different zones: an interpretation centre of the Vega Baja (600 m²), a research centre on historical heritage (2,160 m²), exhibition spaces (10,000 m²), as well as storage rooms and technical facilities.
DETAIL
Situation
Avenida Mas del Ribero, Toledo, Spain
Year
2010
Status
International competition
Site area
25 500 m²
Built surface
15 500 m²
Client
Société publique Toletum Visigodo, Toledo
Architect
Dominique Perrault Architecte
DESCRIPTION
Located in direct dialogue with an archaeological field, its architecture reflects its forms, like an architectural tautology. The volumes of the museum, embedded under an artificial hill, are perceptible by their roofs flush with the earth and they offer a double experience to the visitor: a walk on the surface reveals a three hundred and sixty degree panorama of the Vega Baja, linking the archaeological sites, the surrounding city and the history it tells.
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This open-air space, a veritable open-air museum, showcases the visible past, while the underground museum preserves its memory. The decision to bury the building also helps to naturally moderate the sharp temperature fluctuations characteristic of Toledo’s climate.
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