The museum consists of a completely closed, opaque and abstract box. Just the main façade has a concavity that marks the entrance of the building. It houses a private colection of mechanical music boxes.

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Architects: Miguel Marcelino

Location: R. Aceiro dos Arraiados, 2955 Pinhal Novo, Portugal

Architect In Charge: Miguel Marcelino

Area: 1.04 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Courtesy of Miguel Marcelino

Structural Engineering: João Esteves

Plumbing Engineering: José Rodrigues

Electrical Engineering: Miguel Julião

Mechanical Engineering: Mário Silva
Landscape Design: Viviana Rodrigues + Miguel Marcelino

General Contractor: Magnokbilding

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Plan

From the architect. The museum consists of a completely closed, opaque and abstract box. Just the main façade has a concavity that marks the entrance of the building. It houses a private colection of mechanical music boxes.

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The organization is cruciform, around a central patio, that distributes to the buildings four sides. In one side there is the lobby, that works as a vertical distribution space, and to the other sides are three galleries of varying sizes. The transition between each of these four spaces is ...