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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. The New Suresnes Museum in France by Encore Heureux and AAVPJanuary 25th, 2014 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Metropolis Communication A coloured concrete monolith extends the existing station to host the MUS, the town’s museum of urban and social history. The extension forms the foundation for the station, with its smooth, slightly tilted façade unfolding and running up to the surrounding retaining walls. The station has been preserved in its original form, and the new foundation creates a space for a raised terrace which can be used for openings, educational events or outdoor exhibitions.  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut
 Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut The reception area, services and temporary exhibitions are located in the new section of the museum, while the permanent collections are presented on the two floors of the old station. The ground floor shows the transition from the village of Suresnes, with its traditions of vineyards and pilgrimages, to an industrial town which produced new mass-market items but generated housing problems.  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut As they go upstairs, visitors are greeted by the portrait of Henri Sellier, mayor of the town from 1919 to 1941, and discover his ambitions and actions. Models and objects displayed on large white tables tell the story of the town’s urban and social planning. Large-scale images are projected to provide context and animate the displays.  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut In this museum, we use the interplay of colours to successfully juxtapose contemporary architecture and a historic building: outside, the concrete imitates the soft, natural colour of the stone, while indoors the museography awakens the bright, joyous tones of the brick.  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut  Image Courtesy © Luc Boegly + Cyrus Cornut  Image Courtesy © Encore Heureux and AAVP  Image Courtesy © Encore Heureux and AAVP  Image Courtesy © Encore Heureux and AAVP
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