The Sevillian Parish Church opens its permanent collection to the public, which includes a selection of works of diverse nature, chronology and function. Velázquez, Zurbarán, and Pacheco are some of the exceptional artists who left their legacy in the Magdalene Parish and now these works are available for everyone to contemplate in the new museum rooms designed by Frade Arquitectos. Located in the Choirs Mezzanine, the space offers an outstanding view of the 17th century Temple.
Image: Fernando Alda
The Sevillian Parish Church opens its permanent collection to the public, which includes a selection of works of diverse nature, chronology and function. Velázquez, Zurbarán, and Pacheco are some of the exceptional artists who left their legacy in the Magdalene Parish and now these works are available for everyone to contemplate in the new museum rooms designed by Frade Arquitectos. Located in the Choirs Mezzanine, the space offers an outstanding view of the 17th century Temple.
Image: Fernando Alda
The proposal recently got planning permission. Its new podium creates a direct connection between the 1917 former monastery and the street level, establishing a formal dialogue with the Church front arcade. The new facilities will have a capacity for 800 people, including students, teaching and administrative staff.
The proposal recently got planning permission. Its new podium creates a direct connection between the 1917 former monastery and the street level, establishing a formal dialogue with the Church front arcade. The new facilities will have a capacity for 800 people, including students, teaching and administrative staff.
The Montemadrid Foundation, the Cabildo de la Colegiata de San Isidoro de León and the Junta de Castilla y León have unveiled the new spaces and the tour of the new Museum of San Isidoro de León, whose civil works have been completed. The project, designed by Frade Arquitectos has increased the exhibition space from 1,200 m² to 3,200 m², and has added improvements that will make San Isidoro a museum of reference and a fully accessible space. San Isidoro de León is one of Spain’s architectural and Romanesque jewels and contains one of the most important medieval treasures in Europe, with pieces such as the chalice of Doña Urraca and the Romanesque paintings of the Royal Pantheon.
Image: Pablo Gomez Ogando
The Montemadrid Foundation, the Cabildo de la Colegiata de San Isidoro de León and the Junta de Castilla y León have unveiled the new spaces and the tour of the new Museum of San Isidoro de León, whose civil works have been completed. The project, designed by Frade Arquitectos has increased the exhibition space from 1,200 m² to 3,200 m², and has added improvements that will make San Isidoro a museum of reference and a fully accessible space. San Isidoro de León is one of Spain’s architectural and Romanesque jewels and contains one of the most important medieval treasures in Europe, with pieces such as the chalice of Doña Urraca and the Romanesque paintings of the Royal Pantheon.
Image: Pablo Gomez Ogando
The iconic museum holds a wide collection of paintings and sculptures by leading Spanish abstract artists. There are works by Antoni Tàpies, Antonio Saura, Eduardo Chillida and Pablo Serrano, amongst many others. The museum is located in the Hanging Houses, in a 15th-century building which is one of the city’s most picturesque spots, a designated World Heritage Site. Thanks to the renovation carried out by Frade Arquitectos, the Museum is brought up to the conservation standards required of a museum in the 21st century.
The iconic museum holds a wide collection of paintings and sculptures by leading Spanish abstract artists. There are works by Antoni Tàpies, Antonio Saura, Eduardo Chillida and Pablo Serrano, amongst many others. The museum is located in the Hanging Houses, in a 15th-century building which is one of the city’s most picturesque spots, a designated World Heritage Site. Thanks to the renovation carried out by Frade Arquitectos, the Museum is brought up to the conservation standards required of a museum in the 21st century.
The exhibition hall, inaugurated by the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, will be a new stop for visitors and citizens of Madrid within the cultural axis of the Paseo de la Castellana, where the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Reina Sofía Museum and the National Library are located.
Design: Frade Arquitectos. Collaborator: BOV Estudio
Image: Filippo Poli
The exhibition hall, inaugurated by the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, will be a new stop for visitors and citizens of Madrid within the cultural axis of the Paseo de la Castellana, where the Prado Museum, the Thyssen-Bornemisza, the Reina Sofía Museum and the National Library are located.
Design: Frade Arquitectos. Collaborator: BOV Estudio
Image: Filippo Poli
The Jaén Iberian Museum is an international reference centre dedicated to the Iberian people, their culture and their signs of identity. A museum that helps us to understand the historical development of Andalusia in the first millennium B.C.E. bringing together pieces from all the museums in Andalusia and the rest of Spain. The new museum will attract important cultural, social and economic flows to the city of Jaén and its surroundings. It is a great opportunity to consolidate the province and the whole of Andalusia as a prestigious cultural destination, both nationally and internationally.
The Jaén Iberian Museum is an international reference centre dedicated to the Iberian people, their culture and their signs of identity. A museum that helps us to understand the historical development of Andalusia in the first millennium B.C.E. bringing together pieces from all the museums in Andalusia and the rest of Spain. The new museum will attract important cultural, social and economic flows to the city of Jaén and its surroundings. It is a great opportunity to consolidate the province and the whole of Andalusia as a prestigious cultural destination, both nationally and internationally.
The new design redefines the existing space in the Archbishop’s Palace (16th century) as the new Reception Centre for the Mosque-Cathedral, which welcomes more than 2 million visitors per year. The proposal updates the Welcome Area, incorporates the Interpretation Centre and enhances the use of the existing courtyard.
The new design redefines the existing space in the Archbishop’s Palace (16th century) as the new Reception Centre for the Mosque-Cathedral, which welcomes more than 2 million visitors per year. The proposal updates the Welcome Area, incorporates the Interpretation Centre and enhances the use of the existing courtyard.
The National Archaeological Museum received a large number of visits during Madrid Architecture Week. Juan Pablo Rodríguez Frade hosted a guided tour through the building, organised by Open House Madrid in September 2022.
The National Archaeological Museum received a large number of visits during Madrid Architecture Week. Juan Pablo Rodríguez Frade hosted a guided tour through the building, organised by Open House Madrid in September 2022.
On 27 September, the exhibition “Sybilla. El hijo invisible” opened to the public. It is so far the largerst exhibition dedicated to the renowned Spanish designer, which covers the different creative stages she has gone through in her 40-year career. Sybilla is considered to be the most important Spanish fashion designer since Cristóbal Balenciaga. The proposal enhances the expressiveness of Sybilla’s creations through its captivating atmosphere, geometry and chromatic range.
On 27 September, the exhibition “Sybilla. El hijo invisible” opened to the public. It is so far the largerst exhibition dedicated to the renowned Spanish designer, which covers the different creative stages she has gone through in her 40-year career. Sybilla is considered to be the most important Spanish fashion designer since Cristóbal Balenciaga. The proposal enhances the expressiveness of Sybilla’s creations through its captivating atmosphere, geometry and chromatic range.
The Royal Collegiate of San Isidoro de León is one of the most important Romanesque complexes in Europe, with more than a thousand years of history. Dated in the 10th century, San Isidoro has become an international tourist and cultural reference point. The intervention updates the Romanesque building to its new needs as a 21st century museum, while respecting the site primitive essence.
The Royal Collegiate of San Isidoro de León is one of the most important Romanesque complexes in Europe, with more than a thousand years of history. Dated in the 10th century, San Isidoro has become an international tourist and cultural reference point. The intervention updates the Romanesque building to its new needs as a 21st century museum, while respecting the site primitive essence.