Einladungswettbewerb | 06/2016
Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art Design Competition
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Entrance
Lobende Erwähnung
Architektur
Architektur
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A non-iconic museum
As anchor and counterpoint in the new “Hanza-Quarter“, the Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art takes on a position of “non-iconicity“. Appearing like a simple shed or warehouse, this proposal deliberately avoids architectural comparison with the contemporary expressionism of the new residential and office developments in its immediate context. Neither does it enter into the increasingly inflationary global competition for architectural extravagance in museums. The Latvian Museum for Contemporary Art will be a place of quiet but strong character, intimacy and surprise.
As anchor and counterpoint in the new “Hanza-Quarter“, the Latvian Museum of Contemporary Art takes on a position of “non-iconicity“. Appearing like a simple shed or warehouse, this proposal deliberately avoids architectural comparison with the contemporary expressionism of the new residential and office developments in its immediate context. Neither does it enter into the increasingly inflationary global competition for architectural extravagance in museums. The Latvian Museum for Contemporary Art will be a place of quiet but strong character, intimacy and surprise.
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This entry was elegantly presented, describing a place for the production, as well as interpretation and exhibition, of contemporary art. The ambition to create a building that would be responsive to the environment and remove barriers to public access and was warmly endorsed by the jury. However, overall it was felt that the design strategy isolated the staff and user, compromising the client ambition of interaction and experimentation.
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Park
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Atrium