CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM - León
JUNTA DE CASTILLA LEON
Sector
Sport, education and culture
Bovis services
Project Management
Construction cost
€ 23 M
Finish date
2004
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In accordance with the objectives of the Regional Council of Castilla y León, the new Contemporary Art Museum of Castilla & León has become the focal point for contemporary art in this region, establishing a firm relationship between artists in the area and international tendencies.

The project was designed by two Spanish architects, Luis Moreno Mansilla y Emilio Tuñón Alvarez, both being renowned Professors at the Madrid School of Architecture.

The design is based on a flexible system that provides a practical solution to the changing cultural programs for the museum. The complex geometry of the building is based on 11-meter tall cubes and isosceles rhombuses with 70º and 110º angles. The five exhibition rooms each have a different size, covering a total surface area of 3,400 m2. The open-air exhibition patios cover 1,300 m2, which can be expanded to 1,500 m2 by taking advantage of part of the public plaza. The total built surface area is 9,400 m2.