The design reflects the needs of museums today; to create a dialogue between interior and exterior context, while providing versatile spaces. This interplay between specificity and flexibility has inspired a dynamic contrast at the Sorol. The main circulation, a T shape arranged around an open courtyard with a reflecting pool and garden, takes an extroverted approach with open views and transparency and opportunities for interaction with the outdoors. Galleries are introverted with controlled natural light, maximizing display space and creating a serene backdrop.

Each gallery has a unique character, with the capability to control the natural and artificial light. Transparency and solidity, light and opacity, texture and reflectivity, movement and repose all find expression within the museum. These contrasts are especially represented in the facade, where the circulation spaces and entry pavilion are wrapped in an all-glass curtain wall framed by slender mullions, offering transparency and visual expression, while the gallery volumes are clad in cast-in-place white concrete and white aluminum panels.

The design embodies a balance of contrasts allowing the museum to serve as both a dedicated space for exhibitions and an integrated part of its environment. This approach invites visitors to engage with art in a setting that harmoniously reflects the museum’s purpose and its place within the broader context.