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Posted On: September 2nd 2026, 01:04 pm
Fundación Museo Jorge Oteiza, by Francisco Sáenz de Oiza, Alzuza (Pamplona), Spain, 1998–2003
Fifty years after their collaboration at the Santuary of Arantzazu (see my previous post), the architect Francisco Sáenz de Oiza and the sculptor Jorge Oteiza worked together again, this time on a museum dedicated to the work of Oteiza.
Oiza was well aware of the potential trap of producing an architecture that might compete with the artworks, and stated that “the [foundation] cannot lapse into the contradiction of producing a sculpture to contain sculptures. The more elementary and simple it is; the more monumental the sculptures will be that are displayed inside it”.
As now with all recent museums, that means architecture can be introduced in only a few places, mainly where artworks do not reside: the circulation and the ceiling. To say that Oiza made the most of the circulation is an understatement — in addition to a monumental staircase, there is also a series of vertiginous ramps in the same tinted concrete as the rest of the building. A series of sculptural skylights brings in natural light and also add visual interest to the top floor’s ceiling.
Despite his stated goal, Oiza produced a highly sculptural building, both inside and out, and the resulted whole is a pleasure to experience.
@oteizamuseoa
Fifty years after their collaboration at the Santuary of Arantzazu (see my previous post), the architect Francisco Sáenz de Oiza and the sculptor Jorge Oteiza worked together again, this time on a museum dedicated to the work of Oteiza.
Oiza was well aware of the potential trap of producing an architecture that might compete with the artworks, and stated that “the [foundation] cannot lapse into the contradiction of producing a sculpture to contain sculptures. The more elementary and simple it is; the more monumental the sculptures will be that are displayed inside it”.
As now with all recent museums, that means architecture can be introduced in only a few places, mainly where artworks do not reside: the circulation and the ceiling. To say that Oiza made the most of the circulation is an understatement — in addition to a monumental staircase, there is also a series of vertiginous ramps in the same tinted concrete as the rest of the building. A series of sculptural skylights brings in natural light and also add visual interest to the top floor’s ceiling.
Despite his stated goal, Oiza produced a highly sculptural building, both inside and out, and the resulted whole is a pleasure to experience.
@oteizamuseoa
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2 months agoalexandergorlinarchitects
Beautiful details but as usual with architects statements I see very little artwork and a ton of architecture
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