Museu de Arte Contemporânea para Helsínquia [Helsenki Museum of Contemporary Art], Helsenki, Finland (1992-1993)
1992-1993
Project
This project series documents the Helsenki Museum of Contemporary Art. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 28/90. The office assigned the dates 1992-1993 to this project.
For the 75th anniversary of the independence of the country, the Finnish government held a competition for the design of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Helsinki. The competition was exclusive to Scandinavian architects, with the exception of four invited architects, including Àlvaro Siza. Eduardo Souto de Moura collaborated with Siza on the design. The project site was located in the center of Helsinki, near the main post office and the Parliament. Siza decided to name the building Cometa. The proposal included exhibition spaces, teaching and public facilities, an auditorium, workrooms, workshops, storerooms, film studio, and spaces for the administration and archives. The showrooms were located on the first floor and most of the lighting was intended to come from natural light. The design proposed by Siza included the use of granite for the exterior of the building. Steven Holl was selected by the jury to built the museum.
Documenting this project are floor plans, sections, elevations, and site plans. Textual material includes project documentation, competition documentation, and correspondence. Photographs and negatives document the project site.
Material in this series was arranged by Álvaro Siza’s office and has been kept in this order.
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Original file title: Museo de Arte Contemporanea para Helsinquia - Desenhos - Mais 1 esquico A4
This file also includes one sketch.
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Sheet (largest): 65 x 90 cm|Sheet (smallest): 21 x 30 cm
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
178-475-02
Original file title: Museo de Arte Contemporanea para Helsinquia - Foto © - Maquete © Alvaro Negrello - 38 diapositivos (19 imagens)
Siza's office numbered photographs in this file MACH001-MACH019
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Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
178-489-02
Original file title: Museo de Arte Contemporanea para Helsinquia
1 File
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
178-489-03
Original file title: Museo de Arte Contemporanea para Helsinquia
© T. Siza 2012
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Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
178-487-06
Original file title: Concurso - 1992 Museo de Arte Contemporanea para Helsinquia
1 File
Sheet: 21 x 30 cm
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
178-127-02
Original file title: Concurso - 1992 Museo de Arte Contemporanea para Helsinquia
1 File
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
178-127-03
1 File
Álvaro Siza fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal
Don d’Álvaro Siza/
Gift of Álvaro Siza
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