Occupying the Maestres de Calatrava Palace in Almagro, the museum needed an updating that would make it function better without sacrificing its identity, while expanding its gallery space.

The architectural project has reinterpreted the existing spaces on a contemporary note, redefining entryways and circulations to make them more obstruction-free and more easily accessible, eliminating elements that hindered the flow of routes while allowing natural light – filtered by overhead openings on the central stone cube – to play a starring role. The removal of the original stairs – moved into the new vertical-circulation core – has changed the way the space is perceived: a vertical reorganization that visually lightens the whole complex and reinforces inter-floor connections.

Developed in lockstep with the architectural one, the museographic project was sensitively integrated in the refurbished spaces, taking advantage of every transformation to enrich the visitor experience. The new arrangement of displayers and exhibits allows a dynamic play of crossing views, establishing visual links at different heights and among different areas. Architecture and museography thus engage in dialogue in a choreography of perspectives.

The use of fine materials and construction solutions in a way that respects the original building has ensured that the intervention is sustainable, reducing its impact on the environment and facilitating future updating operations.

The result is a more open museum, a renovated space that invites visitors to explore it, a place where the performing arts are presented also through the space, through light, and through technology.