Measurements/areas of the Arquipélago – Contemporary Art Center

• Building A (shop) – 428.00 m² (renovated building)
• Building B (reserves) – 844.96 m² (new building)
• Building C (artist-in-residence programs) – 1,100.98 m²
  • 977.48 m² (renovated building)
  • 123.50 m² (new building)
• Building D (exhibition areas, education service and library) – 5,300.91 m² (renovated building)
• Building E (Black Box and Audiovisual and Multimedia Production Centre) – 3,450.45 m² (new building)
• Building F (technical support area) – 379.27 m² (new building)
• Building G (PT) – 21.12 m² (new building)
• Building H (chimney) – 22.11 m² (renovated building)
• Total area of the property – 11,547.80 m² (new and renovated building)

Description of each building:

Building A (shop)
Featuring three levels:

• Level 0 – shop (73.85 m² + 70.60 m² = 144.45 m² – floor space)
• Level 1 – museum centre (152.40 m² + 152.40 m² = 304.80 m² – floor space)
• Level 2 (mezzanine) – office (9.60 m² – floor space)

Building B (reserves)
Featuring two levels:

• Level 0 – reserves (292.00 m²)
• Level 1 – open outdoor area (47.00 m² – sheltered area + 41.00 m² – unsheltered area = 88.00 m² – floor space)

Building C (artist-in-residence programs)
Featuring two levels:

• Level -1 – technical space connecting to building E (50.41 m² + 18.00 m² + 7.95 m² = 76.36 m² – floor space)
• Level 0
  • Artist-in-residence programs (152.52 m² + 178.46 m² = 330.98 m² – floor space)
  • Loading and unloading bay (74.07 m² – floor space)
  • Circulating area (6.14 m² + 15.50 m² = 21.64 m² – floor space)

Building D (exhibition areas, education service and library)
Featuring four levels (-1, 0, 1, 2) and a terrace:

• Level -1 – Basement ( 1,062.97 m² – floor space):
  • East wing – 442.60 m²
  • Circulating area – 136.22 m²
  • West wing –  439.20 m²
  • South wing – 44.95 m²
• Level 0 – exhibition area (1,284.52 m² – floor space):
  • Assembly, disassembly and maintenance workshop – 145.65 m²
  • Reception – 75.35 m²
  • Exhibition room 1 – 245.35 m²
  • Exhibition room 2 – 183.90 m²
  • Exhibition room 3 – 121.81 m²
  • Circulating area –  252.56 m² (33.64 + 105.38 + 113.54)
  • Artistic cells – 259.90 m² (floor space):
    • Artistic cell 1 – 10.32 m²
    • Artistic cell 2 – 13.12 m²
    • Artistic cell 3 – 11.68 m²
    • Artistic cell 4 – 11.68 m²
    • Artistic cell 5 – 11.68 m²
    • Artistic cell 6 – 9.35 m²
    • Artistic cell 7 – 10.39 m²
    • Artistic cell 8 – 13.25 m²
    • Artistic cell 9 – 11.86 m²
    • Artistic cell 10 – 11.85 m²
    • Artistic cell 11 – 11.82 m²
    • Artistic cell 12 – 9.46 m²
    • Artistic cell 13 – 9.38 m²
    • Artistic cell 14 – 11.71 m²
    • Artistic cell 15 – 11.73 m²
    • Artistic cell 16 – 11.79 m²
    • Artistic cell 17 – 13.24 m²
    • Artistic cell 18 – 10.45 m²
    • Artistic cell 19 – 11.75 m²
    • Artistic cell 20 – 11.62 m²
    • Artistic cell 21 – 11.48 m²
    • Artistic cell 22 – 11.38 m²
    • Artistic cell 23 – 11.43 m²
    • Artistic cell 24 – 9.16 m²
• Level 1 – Education Service and Library (471.29 m² – floor space):
  • Education Service – 239.24 m²
  • Library – 232.05 m²
• Level 2 – Administrative service and Bar / Cafeteria (422.25 m² – floor space):
  • Administrative service – 210.09 m²
  • Bar / Cafeteria – 98.20 m² + terrace – 117.00 m²
  • Circulating area – 113.96 m²

Building E (Black Box – multipurpose room + Audiovisual and Multimedia Production Centre)
Featuring 4 levels (-1, 0, 1, 2):

• Level -1  (Technical area):
  • Artist workshop – 161.50 m²
  • Understage – 256.00 m²
• Level 0 (multipurpose room and technical area):
  • Foyer – 42.00 m²
  • Multipurpose Room (Black Box) – 263.00 m²
  • Technical area – 85.90 m²
• Level 1 (Dressing rooms and offices of the Audiovisual and Multimedia Centre)
  • Dressing rooms – 50.50 m² + terrace – 23.30 m²
  • Audiovisual and Multimedia Centre – 182.90 m²
• Level 2 (Dressing rooms and offices of the Audiovisual and Multimedia Centre):
  • Dressing rooms – 50.50 m²
  • Audiovisual and Multimedia Centre – 125.35 m²