Urban mirrors

Urban mirrors
Akarchitectes:



general view


'urban mirrors' by south american architecture studio akarchitectes has been a proposal for the
'medellín city museum 2010 competition' organized by arquitectum and the national university of colombia.
the project received third prize.

akarchitectes's design was developed as a means of building a relationship between the past,
present and future of the colombian city. each of the structural mirrored volumes are oriented toward
medellín's iconic centre, reflecting the sky, mountains and surrounding natural environment.
the volumes of the building recall the popular neighborhoods of the paisas, witty and full of vitality
that is a part of the urban and social history of the city.



panel


the museum is made of three layers linked in different ways:
fiscally - it provides views of the city's specific landmarks; socially - public spaces cover the entire project providing
a high-quality public space. the privileged positioning of the museum provides the best panoramic views of the city;
symbolically - medellín is considered to be the city of eternal spring. the silleteros (flower vendors)
which are celebrated during the annual flower festival are also acknowledged in the design of 'urban mirrors',
as flowers and greenery make up some of the exterior walls, the variety of species used dependent on the orientation
of the particular façades.


concept



interior view



landmarks for views orientations


 
first floor

1 - conference room
2 - multipurpose rom
3 - auditorium
4 - entrance hall
5 - temporary exhibition hall
6 - public toilet
7 - technical facilities

 
second floor

8 - room 1 'beginning of the city'
9 - room 2 'founding the city'
10 - room 3 & 4 'historical and cultural movements that transformed the territory'
11 -  room 5 'society, politics and religion'
12 - room 6 'appointment process of urban and social transformation'
13 - administrative offices

 
third floor

14 - room 7 'migration phenomena'
15 - room 8 'the city and its current plans'
16 - room 9 & 10 'sound city plans and projects for the XXI century'
 
fourth floor

17 - staff services
19 - internet room
20 -  souvenir shop
21 - restaurants
22 - public toilet

site view

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Dr. EMAD H. ISMAEEL
                  Dept. of Architecture E-mail:        emadhanee@yahoo.com
                  University of Mosul
                  Mosul - Iraq
                  emadhanee@gmail.com
                  http://emadhani.blogspot.com/
Tel :           +964 (0)770 164 93 74
                 

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