enrique norten / TEN arquitectos: musevi

'musevi' by enrique norten/TEN arquitectos located in paseo tabasco, mexico
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based in new york and mexico, enrique norten/TEN arquitectos has unveiled 'musevi', a new museum masterplan located
in paseo tabasco, mexico. suspended above ground from a central structural core, the void below allows existing avenues
to remain unaffected while providing an additional elevated communal link between nearby lake vaso cencalli and
the lagoon of illusions. the horizontally extended form encourages social gathering throughout the building and an amphitheater
below the museum provides a unique destination with access to the immediate natural surroundings.



main avenue passing under the museum
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cantilevering over the water, the space allows visitors to reflect amidst the landscape while meandering through exhibition spaces.
later phases of the masterplan propose three additional parks, gardens, street furnishing and environmentally sensitive
water management systems such as wetlands. the ultimate goal is to create a revitalized lake front and collectively reintroduce
a pedestrian way of life to the city.



building bridging over the avenue and leading to lagoon
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cantilevering over water
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view of museum from lagoon
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view of museum from lake
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gallery within bridge
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gallery at night
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floor plan / level 0
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floor plan / level 1
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roof plan
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section
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section
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elevation
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elevation
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elevation
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sketch
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project info:


name: musevi
location: villahermosa, tabasco
design: 2010
construction: 2011
design: enrique norten / ten arquitectos
design team: enrique norten, salvador arroyo, marisol moreno, carolina angeles, joe tarr, natalia lomelí, marina muñoz.
structure: alonso y asociados.
mep: akf méxico
lighting: luz en arquitectura
landscape: w architecture and landscape architecture
client: h. ayuntamiento de centro
contractor: grupo orhnos
area: 1,445 m2