M U N I C I P A L M U S E U M O F C O N T E M P O R A R Y A R T
Anna Meyer
Anne Weisser
Isil Ceren Tur
The shape of our design proposal, "the Loop", results from the most
common urban structure, that is to find in the Center of Patras: The
block structure with a courtyard. By lifting the North-East corner of
the structure to a third level, just like Lina Bo Bardi did with one part
of the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art, we apply the concept of
the three different height levels to the municipal museum of
contemporary art in Patras.
The main entrance is situated at the lowest level, where the visitor
enters a Foyer, that is not only horizontal but also vertically located
in the South-East tower. From this point, one can already have a
view onto the design's representative stairs. The staircase's shape
reminds of the mountain view one gets to enjoy from all over the
city. It follows the direction of the two long sides of the structure
and creates a linearity that affects the whole inner organisation of
the building. Also, there is a side entrance from the square level
leading directly onto these stairs and another one providing access
to the Bar + Café usage in the North-West tower of the proposal.
From the Foyer, the visitor would leave the public part of the
building and gets to enter the Main Gallery in the second floor.
Then, entering the second tower, there is public usage again and
one could take a break in the Café at floor 1. Afterwards, one
would move down to visit a Temporary Exhibition at 1.5, and then,
finally move on to the second part of the Main Gallery, which leads
to the main public area again.
This endless movement creates the name of the design "The Loop".
The facade, in the end, is another result of the buildings different
usages: Windows do only exist in form of post and beam facades in
the towers. This way, the mountain shaped staircase can also be
seen from the outside. On the other side, in the North-West tower,
there are openings to the necessary staircase, already giving an
idea of access from the outside. Further openings are located on
the North and West walls, providing the inside with daylight.
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