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The Megalithic Museum is located at Mora?s urban centre, close to a future public park. The town and region, are well known for its archaeological findings. The museum intendeds to be a local and national reference and an important asset to the cultural regeneration of the town.
Courtesy of CVDB arquitectos, Tiago Filipe Santos, P-06 Atelier – Photographs : Fernando Guerra | FG+SG
The old train station in Mora is an iconic building that is part of the town heritage. The building is deeply rooted in the long-lasting collective memory of Mora? inhabitants and visitors. The project clarifies and enhances the architectural value of the existing buildings, in a gesture of careful refurbishment. Courtesy of CVDB arquitectos, Tiago Filipe Santos, P-06 Atelier – Site Plan
The museum complex integrates the old train station, its warehouse and two new buildings. The new buildings are the main exhibition area (West) and a cafeteria (East). The four buildings are connected through a continuous outdoor gallery that is located along the north side of the site. The gallery resembles the linearity of the old train station dock. The gallery is the element that conceptually unifies the project, solving the circulation and the relation between all the different programmes.
Courtesy of CVDB arquitectos, Tiago Filipe Santos, P-06 Atelier – Axonometric
The main entrance is located at the old train station building as w...