Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (Palacio de Villahermosa)

When the negotiations with Baron von Thyssen on the temporary cession of his art collection commenced, the palace served as decisive asset for the Spanish government. It was a matter of making room for a collection of almost eight hundred paintings, a collection of extreme variety. From the very beginning the idea was a museum adapted to the architecture of the old palace. The general concordance between facades, access, courtyard and interior wall network is an attempt to decipher the hidden message behind the contained geometry of Villahermosa Palace.

Award:
City of Madrid VII Awards in Architecture 1992