The remodeling project of the Archeological Museum of Seville, Spain, won in a national competition in 2009 by architectural firm Vázquez Consuegra, was finally presented to the authorities on Monday 29th November 2021. The start of the construction is scheduled for 2022 and has a budget of 20 million euros.
Seville: The Latest Architecture and News
House City Wall / nodo17 group
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Architects: nodo17 group
- Area: 900 m²
- Year: 2018
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Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Elevator, Presto
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Professionals: JOFEMAR, nodo17 group, Chicomonago
CaixaForum Sevilla / Vázquez Consuegra
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Architects: Vázquez Consuegra
- Area: 10500 m²
- Year: 2017
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Professionals: Edartec Consultores, Estrada Design, GD Consulting, JG, S.L.
Contemporary Art Space in the Former Convent of Madre de Dios / Sol89
Casa Perea Borobio / Canales Lombardero
BG Apartment / Francesc Rifé
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Architects: Francesc Rifé
- Year: 2015
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Manufacturers: Flexform, Louis Poulsen, &Tradition, Cassina, Paola Lenti, +1
House Refurbishment in Conde de Torrejon Street / Pablo Baruc
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Architects: Pablo Baruc
- Area: 180 m²
- Year: 2016
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Manufacturers: Akros, Vossé
Renovation of Sports Pavillion at University Campus / Rosana Caro Martínez
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Architects: Rosana Caro Martínez
- Area: 1390 m²
- Year: 2011
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Professionals: Fersumar y Equipamiento SL, INTEMAC
Perro Viejo Restaurant / Donaire Arquitectos
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Architects: Donaire Arquitectos
- Area: 580 m²
- Year: 2014
Building for 21 Houses / Roman y Canivell
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Architects: Roman y Canivell
- Year: 2015
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Professionals: Vias y Construcciones, Grupo ACS
From Seville to San Francisco: 3 Pelli Clarke Pelli Projects in Progress
US firm Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects is renowned for their iconic and sustainable designs, having won numerous awards, including the AIA’s Firm Award. They currently have several projects under construction, ranging from a transit center in San Francisco to an office and retail tower in Seville, Spain. Read on after the break for an overview of three of their current projects, all in various states of completion.
Contemporary Art Space in the Old Convent of Madre de Dios / sol89
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Architects: sol89
- Area: 830 m²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Cotracom SL
Sports Facilities in Island of Cartuaja / Cayuela Marqués Architects
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Architects: Cayuela Marqués Architects
- Year: 2011
Reforma de planta baja Residencia Universitaria Flora Tristán / José Luis Sainz-Pardo + Plácido González + Miguel Ángel Chaves
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Architects: José Luis Sainz-Pardo, Miguel Ángel Chaves, Plácido González
- Year: 2010
Seville Convention Center / Vázquez Consuegra
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Architects: Vázquez Consuegra
- Year: 2014
Rijksmuseum Revisited: The Dutch National Museum One Year On
The Rijksmuseum, which reopened last year after a decade of restoration and remodelling, is a museum dedicated to “the Dutchness of Dutchness.” Pierre Cuypers, the building's original architect, began designing this neogothic cathedral to Dutch art in 1876; it opened in 1885 and has stood guard over Amsterdam's Museumplein ever since.
Over the centuries, the building suffered a series of poorly executed 'improvements': intricately frescoed walls and ceilings were whitewashed; precious mosaics broken; decorative surfaces plastered over; and false, parasitic ceilings hung from the walls. Speaking in his office overlooking the Rijksmuseum’s monumental south west façade, Director of Collections Taco Dibbits noted how the most appalling damage was incurred during the mid-20th century: “everything had been done to hide the original building […but] Cruz y Ortiz [who won the competition to redesign the Rijks in 2003] embraced the existing architecture by going back to the original volumes of the spaces as much as possible.”
For Seville-based Cruz y Ortiz, choosing what to retain and what to restore, what to remodel and what to ignore were, at times, difficult to balance. Cruz y Ortiz found their answer in the mantra: 'Continue with Cuypers'. They threw the original elements of the building into relief but did not act as aesthetes for the 'ruin'. In contrast to David Chipperfield and Julian Harrap's restoration of Berlin's Neues Museum, for instance, Cruz y Ortiz rigorously implemented a clean visual approach that favoured clarity over confusion. What is original, what is restored, and what is new mingle together in a melting pot of solid, understated architectural elements. Sometimes this approach contradicted Cuyper's original intentions; however, more often than not it complements them in a contemporary way.
Cruise Ship Terminal in the Port of Seville / Hombre de Piedra + Buró4
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Architects: Buró4, Hombre de Piedra
- Area: 508 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: Lamp Lighting
Alamillo Health Center / Suárez Corchete
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Architects: Javier Terrados Estudio de Arquitectura, Suárez Corchete
- Year: 2010