Centro Interpretativo Castelo de Guimarães
Organized across three floors, this exhibition provides visitors with a journey through the history of the Kingdom of Portugal during the reign of D. Afonso Henriques. It also explores the architectural evolution of the castle and the city of Guimarães. The exhibition ends with a display of a wide range of "Afonsina" iconography.
To better preserve the historic building, this exhibition was constructed without any intervention that could cause harm or damage to the existing structure. Instead, solutions were implemented that were attached to the interior walls and placed directly on the floor.
The exhibition was created using self-supporting structures made of wooden plywood sheets. These structures served as graphic communication supports and holders for interactive solutions. Since there was a lack of local archaeological documents to illustrate the exhibition extensively (such as weapons, ceramics, iron pieces, bones, engravings, or paintings from that time period), the environments were graphically recreated. In cases where actual objects were found, they were displayed in showcases.
client
Direcção Regional de Cultura do Norte
year
2011 – 2016
location
Guimarães
project direction
António Ponte
Mário Barroca
museography
providência design
Francisco Providência
design
providência design / united by
Francisco Providência
Marta Fragata
Miguel Palmeiro
Pedro Sousa
multimedia
mentalfactory
Mário Vairinhos
Pedro Almeida
video
sinalvideo
Vítor Bilhete
content management
cariátides
Gabriella Casella
project coordination
cariátides
Catarina Providência
photos
Luis Ferreira Alves
2016 © providência design, united by, cariátides cultura
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To better preserve the historic building, this exhibition was constructed without any intervention that could cause harm or damage to the existing structure. Instead, solutions were implemented that were attached to the interior walls and placed directly on the floor.
The exhibition was created using self-supporting structures made of wooden plywood sheets. These structures served as graphic communication supports and holders for interactive solutions. Since there was a lack of local archaeological documents to illustrate the exhibition extensively (such as weapons, ceramics, iron pieces, bones, engravings, or paintings from that time period), the environments were graphically recreated. In cases where actual objects were found, they were displayed in showcases.
client
Direcção Regional de Cultura do Norte
year
2011 – 2016
location
Guimarães
project direction
António Ponte
Mário Barroca
museography
providência design
Francisco Providência
design
providência design / united by
Francisco Providência
Marta Fragata
Miguel Palmeiro
Pedro Sousa
multimedia
mentalfactory
Mário Vairinhos
Pedro Almeida
video
sinalvideo
Vítor Bilhete
content management
cariátides
Gabriella Casella
project coordination
cariátides
Catarina Providência
photos
Luis Ferreira Alves
2016 © providência design, united by, cariátides cultura
next project