Museum Of Art And Archaeology Of The Côa Valley
MUSEUM OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE CÔA VALLEY
Camilo Rebelo
FOUNDATIONS AND STRUCTURE
Jorge Nunes da Silva
COORDINATION
Tiago Pimentel
CLIENT
Ministério da Cultura / IGESPAR
MECHANICAL INSTALLATIONS, HVAC
Raul Bessa
ENGINEERING
G.O.P. Gabinete de Organização e Projectos
SEWAGE AND WATER SUPPLY
Raquel Fernandes
PHOTOGRAPHS
Camilo Rebelo & Tiago Pimentel
AREA
8121.31 m2
YEAR
2009
CATEGORY
Museums & Exhibit
LOCATION
Vila Nova De Foz Côa, Portugal
Text description provided by architect.
The Palaeolithic art in the Coa Valley is perhaps man’s first land art manifestation.
The Museum is conceived as an installation in the landscape.
The monolithic triangular form is a direct result of the valley’s confluences.
Its materiality evokes the local stone yards and reflects two different natures: the concrete’s matter, and the local stone’s texture and colour.