Oliva Artés Museum in Barcelona

Issue
05/2021 Brickwork
Author
Rafael Gómez-Moriana
Task
Conversion / Refurbishment
Location
Spain, Barcelona
Architecture
Baas Arquitectura
The museum’s main entrance is an extension to the former factory shed. Its shimmering surfaces herald the post-industrial age in Barcelona.
© Adrià Goula
There is no mistaking old from new in this adaptive reuse project by Baas Arquitectura for the Barcelona History Museum (MUHBA) at Oliva Artés. The original building, a run-down, hundred-year-old brick and iron shed appears almost unchanged for the most part.
The museum’s main entrance is an extension to the former factory shed. Its shimmering surfaces herald the post-industrial age in Barcelona.
© Adrià Goula