{"id":687,"date":"2016-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/covethouse.eu\/blog-teste\/check-maat-a-new-contemporary-architecture-museum-in-lisbon\/"},"modified":"2021-02-10T11:46:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T11:46:40","slug":"check-maat-a-new-contemporary-architecture-museum-in-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.covethouse.eu\/blog\/check-maat-a-new-contemporary-architecture-museum-in-lisbon\/","title":{"rendered":"CHECK MAAT: A NEW CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM IN LISBON"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Amanda Levete is the creator of the amazing contemporary architecture<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>of the new\u00a0Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology<\/a>\u00a0(MAAT) in Lisbon. The undulating and tile-covered Museum, opened it\u2019s doors last Wednesday, at \u00a0the same time of the beginning of the\u00a0Lisbon Architecture Triennale. Over 15,000 people flocked to see Bel\u00e9m\u2019s latest contemporary offering, forcing the closure of a nearby footbridge.\u00a0Let\u2019s take a look inside?<\/p>\n

SEE ALSO: WONDERLAB: THE NEW GALLERY OF THE LONDON SCIENCE MUSEUM<\/a><\/p>\n

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IMAGE CREDITS: AMANDA LEVETE ARCHITECTS<\/p>\n

The building is the\u00a0first phase of a new contemporary art gallery designed by Amanda Levete. On the bank of the\u00a0River Tagus,\u00a0the arching structure\u00a0is designed as a continuation of the promenade. Its gently humped form is covered in 15,000 glazed tiles and is designed to allow\u00a0visitors to walk over the roof.<\/p>\n

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IMAGE CREDITS: AMANDA LEVETE ARCHITECTS<\/p>\n

The MAAT<\/a> is not finished yet, but should be over in March of 2017, even so, the Museum offered 12h of free guide visits, shows, events and concerts for all the visitors!<\/p>\n

\u201cOur design draws on the context of the site, creating both physical and conceptual connections to the waterfront and back to the heart of the city,\u201d explains Amanda Levete.<\/p>\n

The British feel in love with Lisbon over a decade ago- \u201cI\u2019ve loved Lisbon ever since\u201d she said. And now, she has her own building there:\u00a0a sparkling ceramic swooping crest on the banks of the Tagus River.<\/p>\n

This building aims to present both national and international\u00a0exhibitions with the contribution of artists, architects, and contemporary thinkers.\u00a0<\/span>Reflecting topics and current trends, the program will present different curatorial perspectives on the EDP Foundation Art Collection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUrbanistically, the point was to connect this building to the city\u201dsaid Levete. \u201cAnd in design terms, it felt important to produce something organic. Everything else in this city is made of straight lines.\u201d<\/p>\n

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MAAT<\/a> comes to offer\u00a0a new cultural impulse and landscape to the city of Lisbon. The diversity of programs and spaces make it an important point on the cultural map of the city. A proposal designed for all audiences\u00a0and\u00a0ages.\u00a0It offers around 7000 square meters\u00a0of new exhibition space!<\/p>\n

The ceramic cladding (developed by Cumella<\/a> in Barcelona, who have long provided the tiles for the Sagrada Famiglia) slips in too, cementing the solubility between inside and out.<\/p>\n

The museum is part of the EDP Foundation, the organization\u2019s philanthropic, cultural arm, and as such, the choice of architect was not subject to any competition.<\/p>\n

MAAT is at Avenida Brasilia, Lisbon.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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SEE ALSO: Revamping the white house: 5 designer\u2019s ideias<\/a><\/p>\n

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