Within the protective shell of the former brickworks the modern visitor centre is conceived as a “building within a building”. The front third of the existing building is preserved in its existing condition; empty and unheated. An entire section in the middle of the building is opened up creating a lobby and giving visitors a view of the different storeys comprising the front section and their respective industrial functions. A new centre structure visible from outside serves to improve visitor circulation and house all the necessary visitor facilities and utility rooms. The main entrance designed in a corresponding style is added to the front façade, granting visitors immediate access through the historical substance. The exhibition is situated in the ground and first floors; additional functions of the spatial concept include a versatile space for accommodating events and museum offices distributed across the upper storeys.
Project information
Client: IBA Fürst Pückler Land GmbH Completion: Work in progress Services rendered: Architectural design, interior design. Area: Net 1025qm (existing 595m2, new 1305m2) Project Period: September 2007 - Work in progress
Team
Competition & Supervision: Tom Duncan, Noel McCauley Design Development: Charlotte von Uslar-Gleichen, Joar Nango Design Assistant: Eva Kloda Costs: Kerstin Albrecht
