Article source: MIGUEL MARCELINO, ARQ. LDA.

The museum consists of a completely closed, opaque and abstract box. Just the main façade has a concavity that marks the entrance of the building. It houses a private colection of mechanical music boxes.

The organization is cruciform, around a central patio, that distributes to the buildings four sides. In one side there is the lobby, that works as a vertical distribution space, and to the other sides are three galleries of varying sizes. The transition between each of these four spaces is done through four antechambers.

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• Architects: MIGUEL MARCELINO, ARQ. LDA.
• Project: Museum of Mechanical Music
• Location: Arraiados, Pinhal Novo, Palmela, Portugal
• Photography: Archive Miguel Marcelino
• Software used: Progecad
• Client: Luís Cangueiro
• Structural Engineering: João Esteves
• Electrical Engineering: Miguel Julião
• Mechanical Engineering: Mário Silva
• Landscape Design: Viviana Rodrigues + Miguel Marcelino
• General Contractor: Magnokbilding
• Gross Floor Area: 1.040 m2
• Gross Volume: 4.655 m3
• Building Footprint: 620 m2
• Site Area: 1.994 m2
• Phases:
  • 2011 (invited competition, 1st prize)
  • 2011-2012 (project)
  • 2013-2016 (construction)

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