CESAR Manrique foundation studio

The firm merged the building with is surroundings by placing 

most of the structure below ground. It clad many of the reinforced 

concrete walls and piers with volcanic stones. 

The views were expanded via floor-to-ceiling windows and a 
strikingly angled concrete roof that acts as an observation deck.  

--> The design, rooted in a Modern aesthetic, intentionally departs from 
The design, rooted in a Modern aesthetic, intentionally departs from

the closed, discrete, colonial-style architecture of the museum and 

headquarters.