HOME PROJECTs retail services ajuda de berço house-swatch fraldinhas proj. casa das cores-swatch mundo perfeito proj. gil house-swatch ursinhos proj. manuel bernardes school kindergarten in atalaia afonso costa school tempus headquarter venilale school modules s. josé hospital -urology service lubango hotel michel da costa - cuisine atelier leather tanning museum housing urbanization CLIENTs profile office CONTACT português 1 2 3 4 leather tanning museum alcanena, portugal In addition to the programme and structural organization that justifies the creation of this building, the project’s principles also aimed at sustainable architecture. This way and as a museum requires the control of natural light in its interior, a choice was made so this light only comes in on the north, in the exhibition areas, reducing the use of artificial light. The principle driving the architectural structure and concept of this building is that of “skin” covering the whole building, creating a balanced image of its construction. This option organized the whole museum, leading to the clear distinction between the various areas using loose and spontaneous forms, but also simultaneously rigid ones, similar to that of an item of leather.