Museo Internacional del Barroco

(Toyo Ito & Associates)

• Architects : Toyo Ito & Associates
• Local Architect : Federico Bautista Alonso
• Project Year : 2016
• Structure : wall-type reinforced concrete
• Total site area : 50,000 m2
• Total built area : 9,855 m2
• Floor Area : 18149.0 m2
• Height : 19.52 m
• Number of floors above ground : 2
 Site access and parking :
• The plot of 5 hectares is located
approximately seven kilometres, from the
city centre of Puebla.
• Access to the site is either by car, by a
public transport bus system, or by a bike
path circuit, connecting the Museum with
other public spaces.
• Parking is organized on 2 levels on the
eastern side of the Museum and has about
440 boxes, parking for 4 buses, 42
motorcycles and 50 bicycles.
 Site Plan

• To frame the main facade of the

museum a large square has been
designed which receives the incoming
visitors.
• It includes :
 a passenger drop-off point
 for buses and cars,
 benches,
 information banners,
 a large stepping bench for giving
explanations to visiting groups, and
 an entrance canopy which welcomes
and protects the visitors waiting to
enter the museum.
 The Building
• The building, 19.52 m maximum height, is elevated 2 m from original ground.
• Thus it is easily recognizable from the two main roads, acting as a beacon.
• The MIB has two levels above ground.
• The total floor area is approximately 18,149 m², of which
9,855 m² correspond to the lower floor (ground floor),
7,316 m² to the upper floor and,
978 m² to the mezzanine level.
Lower Floor Plan
Upper floor plan
• The structure consists of concrete walls and slabs, developed using precast
concrete.
• The walls are precast on the exterior and cast in-situ on the interior.
• The precast part, consisting of two panels of 65 mm white concrete joined as
a sandwich panel, also acts as lost formwork whilst simultaneously
controlling the final finish;
• the inside, cast on site with grey concrete, merge the pieces together with the

The structure
reinforcement, producing a monolithic wall.
• The walls function as structural load-bearing walls with a total thickness of 36 cm.
(Including the 2 precast concrete elements).
• The slab is a 70 cm deep lightweight composite with recycled hollow polyethylene (PET)
spheres and semi-prefabricated precast slabs for easy and fast assembly.
• The museum is a single rigid volume, giving the building earthquake resistant qualities.
• Strip Footing Foundation.
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 Arrangement of Spaces:
• Exhibition spaces are mainly located on
the lower floor.
• Upon entering the building, we will reach All rooms that hold works of art have strict temperature
the main hall.
and humidity control, separated from the public areas,
• The ticket office, cloakroom, museum
to preserve the art work at its optimal conditions.
shop and information centre are located in
the main hall.
• From the main hall, we can access both
the permanent and temporary exhibitions.
 The Permanent Exhibition (lower floor)
• The permanent exhibition includes a visit
to eight exhibition halls, each with a
different theme that provides a broad view
of the various appearances of the
Baroque.
• This includes the main subjects of art,
architecture, theatre, music, literature and
the influences of Baroque on everyday
life.
• The eight rooms plus an outdoor terrace
with selective views over the adjacent lake
and park, surround a large courtyard of
1800 m2, where visitors can take a rest
freely during their visits.
• In this extensive patio, dominating the
space we can find a large fountain
designed as a swirling water motif.
• In the Baroque, moving water is a
recurring theme; in the MIB it is a
metaphor for the 'generation' of the
museum.
 Temporary Exhibition
& Auditorium
(lower floor)

• The temporary exhibition is in

three 400 m2 adjacent rooms,
which can be used as individual
halls, flexibly merged into a
large hall of 1,200 m2 or
configured into a medium sized
800 m2 hall with one small 400
m2 hall.
• On this same floor there is an
auditorium with 312 seats,
allowing it to be used
independently for other cultural
uses or serving the adjacent
exhibition areas at different
times.
• The ceiling height of these
rooms is 6.5 m.
 Other Spaces
• Rooms related to research, education and dissemination of Baroque art are located on the upper floor.
• Visitors can enjoy the baroque flavours in the restaurant with a terrace overlooking the park.
• Also on this floor is the "International Baroque Saloon", where international experts on this period
will gather for symposiums.
• The museum offices are located on the upper floor at a priviledged location overlooking the park,
allowing the curatorial staff to be at a creative work environment for fresh and innovative exhibitions.
 • All internal and 'back of house' functions are
organised on the eastern side of the building
(near the parking).
• Loading and unloading, the transit storage
and the quarantine room are located on the
lower floor.
• On the upper floor we find the collections
storage, restoration workshop, museography
storage and other workshops.
• These two levels are connected by a service
elevator with the dimensions of 7 x 4 m and 4
m height and a capacity of 12 Tons.

Storage and
Services: