House of the Arts / Future Architecture Thinking

House of the Arts / Future Architecture Thinking - Facade
© João Morgado
Miranda do Corvo, Portugal

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House of the Arts / Future Architecture Thinking - Facade
© João Morgado

Text description provided by the architects. 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.

House of the Arts / Future Architecture Thinking - Steel, Beam
© João Morgado

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 façades and roof is accented by a strong red colour, emphasizing 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.

House of the Arts / Future Architecture Thinking - Facade
© João Morgado

The project was conceived by creating versatile spaces, technically suitable for different kinds of events, in order to serve all segments of the population.

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© João Morgado

The deployment area was optimized 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.

House of the Arts / Future Architecture Thinking - Facade
© João Morgado

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.

House of the Arts / Future Architecture Thinking - Handrail
© João Morgado

The proposed diversity of accesses for the building attempts to emphasize the characterization 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.

House of the Arts / Future Architecture Thinking - Facade
© João Morgado

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 motorized orchestra pit and six technical levels, properly equipped for holding theatre performances, opera, concerts, conferences or lectures.

House of the Arts / Future Architecture Thinking - Chair
© João Morgado

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.

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Address:3220 Miranda do Corvo, Portugal

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Cite: "House of the Arts / Future Architecture Thinking" 06 Oct 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/434448/house-of-the-arts-future-architecture-thinking> ISSN 0719-8884

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