Oliva Arts Museum in Barcelona

 - Rafael Gómez-Moriana

There is no mistaking old from new in this adaptive reuse project by Baas Arquitectura for the Barcelona History Museum (MUHBA) at Oliva Artés. The original building, a run-down, hundred-year-old brick and iron shed appears almost unchanged for the most part.

Oliva Arts Museum in Barcelona
The museum’s main entrance is an extension to the former factory shed. Its shimmering surfaces herald the post-industrial age in Barcelona. © Adrià Goula