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são paulo’s iconic lina bo bardi-designed museum opens sprawling expansion
- In So Paulo, the Museu de Arte de So Paulo Assis Chateaubriand (MASP) has unveiled its new Pietro Maria Bardi Building, expanding alongside Lina Bo Bardi's iconic design.
- The collaboration between Jlio Neves and METRO Arquitetos Associados resulted in a 14-story building that doubles MASP's capacity for exhibitions and education.
- This expansion, named MASP em Expanso, reflects the museum's growing prominence in the global art scene and celebrates its founding figures.
- The Pietro Building's inauguration in March 2025 adds modern facilities, restoration labs, and space for long-term and temporary exhibitions.
- The new building honors Pietro Maria Bardi, while the original is named after Lina Bo Bardi, embedding history into MASP's environment.
- With a doubled space of 21,863 square-meters, MASP's expansion ensures more exhibitions, diverse programming, and improved access to its 11,000-piece collection.
- An underground passage connects the old and new buildings, freeing up the iconic Vo Livre for public use, aligning with Lina's original vision.
- The Pietro Building's design balances presence with permeability, with transparent lower floors and monolithic upper floors wrapped in metal sheets.
- The expansion not only provides more exhibition space but also strengthens operational infrastructure, enhancing storage, loading docks, and technical facilities.
- Overall, the expansion of MASP signifies a significant architectural and philosophical shift, emphasizing the museum's role as a cultural anchor in So Paulo.
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