FSVU

Instead of having a building talking about volcanoes, the building materializes as a volcano giving people the opportunity to experience and feel what could be such a unique natural element.
This physical and spatial experiment is organized in three sequences:

01_Outside
02_Inbetween
03_Inside

Outside : The building seems like a raw, unspoiled and unpenetrebale natural element from the outside. These features in association with the landscape-like shape clearly evoque a volcano. Local-hewn ba­salt stones cover the entire shape and reveal how the architectural­ concept both enhances and em­phasizes the local context.

Inbetween : The in-between connects the outside with the inside thanks to a 70 meters long underground link. Taking advantage from the existing topography, this link goes literally through the ground to reach all activities. This unique space has been thought as a physical experiment, activating senses while distording time.

Inside : After the Inbetween spatial exper­iment, visitors are now discovering the very heart of the building welcom­ing the museum, people, activities, events, wildlife… A bright space guides visitors throughout the continuous circular shape.