in collaboration with Beth Hughes
As the museum has grown inside the house, functional inadequacy is increasingly evident. How can the new Gosta-Serlachius Museum take full advantage of the idyllic setting, without becoming subordinate to its new counterpart?
To protect this privileged location and to create a truly integrated institution, we propose a new hybrid: rather than an independent annex, the new museum program evolves from within the existing manor. The amalgam of existing manor with new museum offers a compact solution, a flexible museum house that can transform and accommodate multiple types of exhibitions and installations, a modern art performance factory.
The spirit of the original building and museum is strengthened: the new expanded Gosta-Serlachius concentrates culture in a uniquely preserved natural setting.
program: extension of existing museum architecture: João Fagulha, João Ruivo, Raquel Oliveira, Beth Hughes, Tudor Vasiliu 3d images Panoptikon client: Serlachius Museum Gosta area: 4.700m2 year: 2011 location: Pirkanmaa, Finland status: Competition