MUSEO DEL ORO
MUSEO DEL ORO
TYPE
MUSEUM
TYPE
MUSEUM
PRACTICE
ALBERTO SAMUDIO
PRACTICE
ALBERTO SAMUDIO
CONTRIBUTION
DESIGN · DOCUMENTATION
CONTRIBUTION
DESIGN · DOCUMENTATION
STATUS
BUILT
STATUS
BUILT
ROLE
JUNIOR ARCHITECT
ROLE
JUNIOR ARCHITECT
YEAR / LOCATION
2017 · CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA
YEAR / LOCATION
2017 · CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA
HERITAGE ADAPTATION
HERITAGE ADAPTATION
The restoration of the Museo del Oro Zenú addressed the adaptation of an existing historic building to its contemporary museum program. The intervention balanced the preservation of its architectural character with the spatial, functional, and technical requirements of the new use.
The restoration of the Museo del Oro Zenú addressed the adaptation of an existing historic building to its contemporary museum program. The intervention balanced the preservation of its architectural character with the spatial, functional, and technical requirements of the new use.
MUSEOGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION
MUSEOGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION
INTEGRATING SPACE AND EXHIBITION
INTEGRATING SPACE AND EXHIBITION
INTEGRATING SPACE AND EXHIBITION
The intervention required the reorganization of the museum's exhibition layout in coordination with the existing architecture. The spatial arrangement was reconsidered to accommodate the curatorial program, improve circulation, and establish a coherent relationship between the exhibition spaces and the building's architectural structure.
The intervention required the reorganization of the museum's exhibition layout in coordination with the existing architecture. The spatial arrangement was reconsidered to accommodate the curatorial program, improve circulation, and establish a coherent relationship between the exhibition spaces and the building's architectural structure.
CONTEMPORARY INTERVENTION
CONTEMPORARY INTERVENTION
REINTERPRETING ZENÚ PATTERNS
REINTERPRETING ZENÚ PATTERNS
The new interior façade translates geometric patterns associated with Zenú culture into an architectural element. Rather than reproducing the motifs literally, the design reinterprets their underlying geometry to establish a contemporary expression connected to the cultural identity of the museum.
The new interior façade translates geometric patterns associated with Zenú culture into an architectural element. Rather than reproducing the motifs literally, the design reinterprets their underlying geometry to establish a contemporary expression connected to the cultural identity of the museum.
