Planta - Sorigue Foundation
Planta, located in the quarry of "La Plana del Corb" close to Balaguer, follows the contours of the hills that define the boundary between the higher plateau and the surrounding agricultural landscape. The design consists of a concrete platform inside the quarry, a fixed point in the ever-changing landscape. Inside the platform is a structure that houses a private collection that tells the story of its collectors, the landscape, and family traditions. Planta highlights the focus of the collectors’ joyous obsession: contemporary art and its exposition.
There are three areas: visitor entrance and warehouse, collection hall, and staff entrance. All are connected by multiple circulation routes. The collection space is subdivided into three blocks with specific themes, and black and grey rooms are ‘excavated’ from the volume of the platform to create Curiosity Rooms. These spontaneous openings cut through the main outer wall to interact with the broader landscape. The thickness of the walls transforms a simple wall into a room and the visit into a physical experience.
Info
- Location
- Lleida, ES
- Date
- 2013–2015
- Size
- 12,750 sqm
- Client
- Fundació Sorigué
- Team
- Aimee Mackenzie, Aksel Coruh, Alejandro González Pérez, Britta Schümmer, Daan Font Freide, Dante Borgo, Dario Fernandez, David de Cos Román, Dikkie Scipio, Giuseppe Mazzaglia, Ismael Planelles, Kees Kaan, Maria Stamati, Marten Dashorst, Mick van Gemert, Mitesh Dixit, Noëmi Vos, Paolo Faleschini, Raluca Firicel, Sebastian van Damme, Sven Jansse, Vincent Panhuysen, Wenli Wan, Yinghao Lin
