Macao Grand Prix Museum
The first government building of Macau S.A.R. to be awarded LEED Gold certification by US Green Building Council.
We tried to design a museum with a modern style, which corresponds to a contemporary aesthetic that is distinguished by a simple, elegant and sophisticated appearance. The existing building was very opaque and was comprised of several dispersed volumes with few windows. Our vision was to unify the whole building as one element and added a new transparent layer to the façade (metal mesh) in order create movement and relate to the theme (checker flag). The resulting façade effect becomes a landmark since the Macao Grand Prix is an international event for the formula F3 racing, where hero drivers are part of its history (e.g. Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton).
Interior wise, in this type of museology the most important thing to highlight and value is the quality of the materials in display, and therefore, no other element should be imposed.
In terms of the functionality of the exhibition spaces, it seemed important to clear the entire circulation path and make the museum experience based on fluidity between the different distinct areas of the museum program.
The ceiling lines generate speed scenarios along the way. Each moment is in itself a new image. This interlacing of curves mirrors the historical Guia circuit.
Interior wise, in this type of museology the most important thing to highlight and value is the quality of the materials in display, and therefore, no other element should be imposed.
In terms of the functionality of the exhibition spaces, it seemed important to clear the entire circulation path and make the museum experience based on fluidity between the different distinct areas of the museum program.
The ceiling lines generate speed scenarios along the way. Each moment is in itself a new image. This interlacing of curves mirrors the historical Guia circuit.
Type
Adaptive Reuse
Client
Macao Government Tourism Office
Location
Rua Luis Gonzaga Gomes, Macau
GFA
16,000 m2 / 4 Floors
Phase
Invitation tender winner
Built, 2020
Architecture
Impromptu Projects Ltd
Lead Architects
João Ó, Rita Machado
Architecture Team
Alexandre Marquês, Natália Morais Costa,
Madalena Saldanha, Paulo Capelo
Historian
Dr. Philip Newsome
Adaptive Reuse
Client
Macao Government Tourism Office
Location
Rua Luis Gonzaga Gomes, Macau
GFA
16,000 m2 / 4 Floors
Phase
Invitation tender winner
Built, 2020
Architecture
Impromptu Projects Ltd
Lead Architects
João Ó, Rita Machado
Architecture Team
Alexandre Marquês, Natália Morais Costa,
Madalena Saldanha, Paulo Capelo
Historian
Dr. Philip Newsome
Contractor
Joint Venture
Contrução e Fomento Predial Lek Pou Vai Lda,
China Construction Engineering (Macau) Co. Ltd
E&M
Tecproeng - Macau Engineering and Project Company Ltd
Audiovisual Design Consultant
Resonance Engineering Consultancy, Ltd.
Lighting Design Consultant
Filamento - Architectural Light Design
LEED Consultant
Bee Incorporations, Hong Kong (link)
Gold grade (Link)
Graphic Design Consultant
For The People (link)
Experience Design Consultancy
Imagination
Experience Production
Imagination
Photography
Andy Lam + Granville Carroll,
Ieong Man Pan, António Sanmarful,
Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro
Virtual Tour
360-degree panoramic view feature (Link)
Promoted by Macao Government Tourism Office
Awards
2023. Asia-Pacific Space Design Awards (Gold Medal)
Joint Venture
Contrução e Fomento Predial Lek Pou Vai Lda,
China Construction Engineering (Macau) Co. Ltd
E&M
Tecproeng - Macau Engineering and Project Company Ltd
Audiovisual Design Consultant
Resonance Engineering Consultancy, Ltd.
Lighting Design Consultant
Filamento - Architectural Light Design
LEED Consultant
Bee Incorporations, Hong Kong (link)
Gold grade (Link)
Graphic Design Consultant
For The People (link)
Experience Design Consultancy
Imagination
Experience Production
Imagination
Photography
Andy Lam + Granville Carroll,
Ieong Man Pan, António Sanmarful,
Gonçalo Lobo Pinheiro
Virtual Tour
360-degree panoramic view feature (Link)
Promoted by Macao Government Tourism Office
Awards
2023. Asia-Pacific Space Design Awards (Gold Medal)
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