On the island of Porquerolles, a true natural monument, preserving the site is a fundamental condition for any project.<\/p>\n\n
The creation of the Contemporary Art Foundation is therefore based on an extension of the existing Proven\u00e7al villa, maintaining its footprint as a testimony to the memory embedded in the landscape. The project closely and necessarily intertwines landscape, museographic, and architectural dimensions. <\/p>\n\n
To integrate the museum into the terrain\u2019s topography, 2,000 square meters of space are carved out beneath the natural ground level. Only a few opaque stone walls, made from local materials, and planted terraces are visible above ground. Carefully placed openings frame specific views, provide orientation, and allow natural light to enter. <\/p>\n\n
Inside the villa, the spaces expand and unfold in a cross-shaped layout. The underground area is designed as a sequence of exhibition rooms. At the heart of the museum, embedded within the structure, a ceiling of water lets natural light filter through, illuminating the volumes, which thus appear to be submerged. <\/p>\n\n
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