Museum of the Human Body

Program — The program is grouped into eight major functions with the reception hall in the center.

Linear Organization — The functions are organized along a main axis, allowing the building to merge with its surroundings, creating views to the park; access to daylight; optimizing internal connections.

Linear Organization to Compression — The organization of the functions are compressed in order to remain within the site boundaries. For practical, functional and flexibility reasons, all functions are located on one level. This compression creates otherwise impossible connections between the functions.

Compression to Organic Shapes — By multiplying the interfaces between the spaces, the shape becomes more functional, catering to the needs of the building - an adaption that results in a more fluid, organic shape.

INCISIONS — The incision of the landscape is achieved via a precise and controlled movement, like a dissection, that allows to hollow out, then sew and repair the landscape tissues.

LIFTED — The architectural crusts of earth are lifted and mingled to form an underlying continuous space of caves and niches, lookouts and overhangs.

ENTRIES — The multiple entrances to the building are clearly indicated on the façade of the building.

CITY & PARK — The incision interweaves the urban pavement and the parks turf which flow together in a mutual embrace, forming terraced pockets which overlook the park and elevating islands of nature above the city.

PROGRAM — Underneath the roofscape, the program is distributed in a logical and rational manner, according to the desired views towards the park, the daylight requirements, the connections to the surroundings and the internal desired connections.

ROOFSCAPE — The roofscape is conceived as an ergonomic garden - a dynamic landscape of vegetal and mineral surfaces that allows the park's visitors to explore and express their bodies in various ways.