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peter zumthor unveils plans to extend fondation beyeler art museum in switzerland
swiss architect peter zumthor (http://www.designboom.com/tag/peterzumthor/) has
presented plans to extend the fondation beyeler, an art museum located near basel in
northwest switzerland (http://www.designboom.com/tag/architecturein
switzerland/). the addition will be constructed on previously private land, thus creating
an expanded green space that encompasses the museum’s current park. the project,
which is expected to cost in the region of CHF 100 million (approx. $100 million USD),
seeks to make the institution more welcoming and accessible for visitors. ‘I want to
create buildings that are loved,’ says peter zumthor. ‘having the chance to do so in basel,
the city of my youth, is a particular honor for me.’
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all images courtesy of atelier peter zumthor & partner
fondation beyeler (https://www.fondationbeyeler.ch/en/) identified that its current
building, completed by renzo piano (http://www.designboom.com/tag/renzopiano/) in
1997, did not contain suitable rooms for cultural events, education, entertainment, and
recreation — activities fondation beyeler says are integral to museums in the 21st
century. until now, these events have been held in gallery spaces, not configured to host
such programs. the extension will also provide additional galleries, allowing more of the
growing art collection to be permanently presented.
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the expanded green space encompasses the museum’s current park
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referencing the region’s villagelike character, zumthor’s design distributes the various
functions between three relatively small buildings, which blend into the natural
environment. the plans include a simple service building for administration and
deliveries, a transparent pavilion for events, and a ‘house for art’. the ensemble of
structures creates a link between the existing and acquired parks, which were both
designed by landscape architect jeanfrançois caillat in the early 19th century.
inside the ‘house for art’
© successió miró / calder foundation, new york / art resource, NY / 2017, prolitteris,
zürich
‘peter zumthor brings great experience to the construction of cultural buildings and has
the necessary sensitivity to build a museum of outstanding quality in this very special
spot in the heart of riehen,’ states sam keller, director of the fondation beyeler. ‘the
interaction between human beings, nature, art and architecture that has always
characterized the fondation beyeler will be as successfully achieved as it was twenty
years ago by renzo piano.’
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the ‘house for art’ on the left, and the events pavilion to the right
the extension project — which includes the acquisition of the land and existing
buildings, the funding of the new structure, and operating and maintenance costs for
the first ten years — is being privately financed, with half of the CHF 100 million budget
already committed. see designboom’s previous coverage of the project here
(http://www.designboom.com/architecture/peterzumthorfondationbeyelerart
museumswitzerlandextension09152016/).
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the ensemble of structures creates a village-like community
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