2º Seminário Internacional Museografia e Arquitetura de Museus

Identidades e Comunicação

A mãe das musas
Acerca da arquitectura dos museus e da sua essência

Pedro Marques de Abreu
Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (FA UTL)
Centro de Investigação em Arquitectura Urbanismo e Design (CIAUD)

Abstract

The main goal of this paper is to search for the essence of a museum’s architecture. Firstly we will show the need for this kind of research, using as a starting point Louis Kahn’s theory on institutions. Secondly we will explain how the concept of ‘tradition’ is the key aspect in understanding the social and cultural role of museums. Finally we will argue that there is a need for an intrinsic architectural quality in a museum’s architecture in order for the museum to perform its task effectively. We will base our arguments on Ruskin’s theory on the relationship between Memory and Architecture. We will present two examples to illustrate our way of thinking – the work of Carlo Scarpa in Castelvecchio, Verona, and our recent research on the Astronomic Observatory of Lisbon.

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