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Exit Architects Holy Week Museum in HellinSkillfully mixing the old and the new, Madrid-based <a title="Exit Architects" href="http://exit-architects.com/" target="_blank">Exit Architects</a> gave an historical museum in Albacete, Spain a delightful green upgrade. The Holy Week Museum of Hellin -- Museo de Semana Santa de Hellín -- has been expanded to fit more art while respecting the original facade decorated with original paintings. This museum in the southern town of <a title="Exit Architects´ Keep Up-To-Date an Historical Museum in Spain " href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%C3%ADn" target="_blank">Hellín</a> stands out from its ruins with its clashing aesthetic and historical religious values.1
Exit Architects Holy Week Museum in HellinTwo of the original museum's sides have been kept standing, while the new extension includes a restored version of the Casa del Conde.2
Exit Architects Holy Week Museum in HellinMeassuring 23,200 square foot, the main contemporary materials used in the transformation are concrete and u-glass.3
Exit Architects Holy Week Museum in HellinThe U-profile glass, widely used on walls, lets natural light in, is insulating and last a long time.4
Exit Architects Holy Week Museum in HellinInstead of shiny white plints, Exit Architects custom-made long and lean wooden exhibitors to hold and shelter the art pieces.5
Exit Architects Holy Week Museum in HellinThe original museum volume was destroyed in search of natural light and now it has lots of open-air balconies with amazing views into the old town.6
Exit Architects Holy Week Museum in HellinA contrasting balance between the old and the new, The Holy Week Museum managed to incorporate innovative materials to a long-lasting design.7
PACMAN Recycling ContainersRecycling bins couldn't really get more quirky and lovable than these Pacman-inspired balls that gobble-up garbage like their computerized namesakes.8
