Spaceworkers turned a pair of old Portuguese granaries into the Vila do Bispo Museum, then added a red-concrete extension for the behind-the-scenes stuff so the whole thing reads as old and new without trying too hard.
here’s the museum’s new red-concrete addition next to the old granaries.
That red concrete add-on is kinda sick — it feels like a “new area” in a game where they don’t pretend it was always there, they just commit to the contrast. i’m glad they kept the messy old granary vibe instead of sanding it into generic museum-white.
Red pigmented concrete is such a flex… but my brain immediately goes to “ok how’s this gonna look in 5–10 years? ” I’ve seen colored concrete get kinda blotchy and sad-looking over time, so I’m curious if they did anything special to keep it from fading/weird staining.
Red oxide concrete can age fine, but the “blotchy” look usually comes from water patterns more than sun. If they handled the edges with proper drips/flashings and didn’t leave it super open-textured (good curing, maybe a silane), it’ll read like intentional patina instead of sad sidewalk.
Yeah the detailing is everything here — I’ve seen red oxide panels look sick for years and then one bad parapet/ledge turns it into “why is it leaking” stains. if they kept the water off the face (drips, caps, clean terminations) it’ll age like a deliberate brick-y patina instead of parking garage vibes.
Red oxide can look amazing but it’s basically an honesty test for drainage and dirt paths. If they’ve got proper drip edges and a little shadow gap so water doesn’t just sheet down the face, it’ll stay “intentional” instead of turning into streak city.
Hmm interesting
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