Architects Đordje Alfirević and Ana Čarapić shared with us their proposal for the Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina. As a response to the site conditions, their design is positioned in the center of a park with a uniformed impact on the surroundings from every direction. The circular form establishes a gentle dialog with the environment by means of creating an illusion of neutral form that continuously pulls back, yet on the other hand its compact and abstract volume makes a distinctive and strong landmark. More images and architects’ description after the break.
In the wider context of plains of Vojvodina, the circular form expresses the mimic dialog with the spirit of the place creating the overall image of peaceful ambient. The form navigates visitors to the intimate core of the structure whose form frames a piece of the park as if it was a Museum exibit itself. The ring captures the character of the place and encloses it to create an inner courtyard that serves as the access area to the building as well as the outdoor exibition area. With this simple gesture of creating an inner landscaped void, the Museum building gently gives its way to a park in same way as surrounding landscape is giving its way to a new museum structure.
