Ampliacion Del Parque De Las Ciencias lends its jagged forms and potent geological

presence to the silhouettes of the two large sky-

Granada, 2008 lights that introduce natural light into the large
Architects; Carlos Ferrater, Eduardo Jimenez and Yolando lobby space, a central part of the museum.
Brasa The lobby is the permanent reference point

of both indoor and outdoor tours. A continu-

Ampliacion del Parque de las Ciencias also know as the Science Park is a
Showing its Folded Roof and CIty ously folded plane standing ten meters high,
building located in Granada, Spain. It is situated on a site near the river Genil
Context
supported by the large box-like pavilions that
and the ring road of the city. The building houses Auditoriums, Arenas for a
house the various Science Park exhibits, de-
number of scientific fields, and spaces for temporary and permanent exhibi-
fines the large spaces of the central part of the
tions.
museum. The space inside is accentuated by
Construction on this the fourth phase of expansion began in 2004 and was Birds Eye View of the Science Museum
the light entering through the opening facade
completed in 2008 the building is now over 70,000m². This makes it one of the
and emphasized in the core of the building by
largest scientific museums in Europe.
the skylight that identifies the Park to the sur-
The project is conceived as a single deck that provides the space for a
rounding metropolitan area.
quality of continuity. The building’s outline along Genil, resembles a large open

hand that holds between its fingers the different parts of the programme. The

shape of the roof is reminiscent of the Sierra de Granada. This mountain range Image Showing the Space
1 Inside Under the Skylight Deborah O Shea 0726567 Sections through the Building 2