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Alhambra Visitor Center | Alvaro Siza

Alhambra Visitor Center | Alvaro Siza

21:24 10 January in Architecture, Visitor Center
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01-10-2017:ArchDaily:The duality of topographical intrusion and extrusion makes the new building appear smaller than it physically is, emphasizing the Alhambra’s scale by hiding a large part of the project’s 5700m² in the terrain. The outstanding pictorial quality of the vestibule is a consequence of this contraction and expansion of space, instigating a morphologic voyeurism through a myriad of intercrossed views and strategically placed light wells. Light is in fact the central character in this architectural underworld...Read More!

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