FR-EE / Fernando Romero EnterprisE has presented plans for the new ‘Museo Mazatlán’ in Mexico, a cultural institution dedicated to the dissemination of local culture with a historical and anthropological perspective.
While FR-EE is responsible for the project’s architecture, the museology is headed by Marinela Servitje, director of Sietecolores, an organization specialized in the creation of interactive cultural infrastructure.
Located in the port city of Mazatlán, the structure’s shape references the region’s alternative name – the ‘Pearl of the Pacific’. The scheme integrates a geodesic dome in order to bring two contrasting environments together: the ground floor overlooking the upper level and a park that o ers views of the city and the sea.
The design features a curved body, resembling an oyster with a pearl at its center. In terms of materiality, the steel structure is clad with a material resistant to weather conditions, with small apertures filtering light inside the museum building.
As the scheme is planned for a flood-prone area of land, the structure is set on an elevated base, with part of the façade incorporating photovoltaic panels. Internally, the main exhibition areas are found at the lower level, alongside an IMAX cinema capable of hosting up to 350 people.
Above, the first floor houses a temporary multi-thematic room, a restaurant, and access to the terrace. An upper floor is to be used as a documentation center, with classrooms for workshops and employee training. The construction of ‘Museo Mazatlán’ is set to get underway in 2016.Source by FR-EE Fernando Romero Enterprise.
Location: Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México
Architects: FR-EE Fernando Romero Enterprise
Collaborator: Sietecolores Ideas Interactivas
Fr-Ee Team: Fernando Romero, Mauricio Ceballos, Alba Díaz, Raymundo Zamora, Brian Slocum, Ignacio Méndez, Claudia Santos, Juan Pablo Huerta, Diego Velázquez, Nadežda Stankovic, Gaia Cella, Gustavo Pérez, Elisabetta Cabras, Robert Mosby, El Mehdi Belyasmine, Ignacio Herrera, Libia Castilla
Client: Fideocomiso Unión Mazatlán, Gobierno Estatal Y Gobierno Municipal
Area: Site: 240,400 Ft2
Construction: 110,233 Ft2
Exhibition Area: 27,000 Ft2
Status: Ongoing
Year: 2015
Images: Courtesy Of FR-EE Fernando Romero Enterprise
