Museum of Islamic Art. Qasr al-Batha Palace

Frade Arquitectos will design the new Museum of Islamic Art in Fez which will host the largest collection of historical arts and crafts in Morocco. Located at the western edge of Fes el-Bali, the old medina quarter of the city, the palace was commissioned by the Alaouite Sultan Hassan I in the late 19th century to serve as a summer residence for distinguished visitors and guests. The new exhibition will protect the historical and artistic value of the monument, establishing a flowing dialogue between heritage and contemporary museography.

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Frade Arquitectos will design the new Museum of Islamic Art in Fez which will host the largest collection of historical arts and crafts in Morocco. Located at the western edge of Fes el-Bali, the old medina quarter of the city, the palace was commissioned by the Alaouite Sultan Hassan I in the late 19th century to serve as a summer residence for distinguished visitors and guests. The new exhibition will protect the historical and artistic value of the monument, establishing a flowing dialogue between heritage and contemporary museography.

Berzosa Campus. A new scheme

Searching for a modular and flexible scheme, the design for the new Berzosa Campus is based on a Glulam and CLT system, minimizing the impact on the protected natural enviroment. A central core with perimetral adaptable rooms, offers a versatile solution for the University’s educational agenda.

02.10.2023 Read moreHide text

Searching for a modular and flexible scheme, the design for the new Berzosa Campus is based on a Glulam and CLT system, minimizing the impact on the protected natural enviroment. A central core with perimetral adaptable rooms, offers a versatile solution for the University’s educational agenda.

Santa Maria Magdalena Parish Church unveils its new Permanent Collection

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

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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

New Vallehermoso Campus in Madrid

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.

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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 Royal Collegiate Church of San Isidoro de León reveals its full renovation

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

 

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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

 

Frade Arquitectos completes the renovation of the Spanish Abstract Art Museum in Cuenca

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.

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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.

La Arquería opens to the public. A new space for art and architecture

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

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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

Frade Arquitectos wins the competition to design the museography of Jaén Iberian Museum

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.

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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.

Frade Arquitectos wins competition to design Cordoba´s Mosque Cathedral new Visitors Centre

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.

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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 MAN at Madrid Archiweek 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.

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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.