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Museum of Fantasy
Bernried, Germany
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner
A bold, horizontal design takes advantage
of its site
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Expansive views of the Starnberger See,
the lake near Munich in southern Germany, provided the inspiration
and program for the Museum of Fantasy. Thus, the design stretches
toward the lake like a thread or spine, along which the various
building elements are located. From almost every interior
space, the visitor can view and enter the lake and natural
landscape.
Central to the overall concept and part
of the museum's composition is the "Buchheim Total"
area. This part of the museum is dedicated to Das Boot author,
and museum patron, Lothar-Günther Buchheim. It includes
his collection of German Expressionist art, as well as his
"curiosities," a collection of personal items referred
to as "Buchheim-Welt." The casual, but evocative
juxtaposition of high and low art is a major feature of the
museum.
Fluid transitions lead from one part
of the museum to another, such as from the collections of
paintings and other artwork to the so-called Cabinet of Curiosities.
Shorter tours of the building can be chosen via the two-story
"spine" as well as via a return route through the
surrounding park. Slab roofs and multi-leveled cantilevered
balconies present sheer, clean horizontal lines above sumptuous
wood-paneled exterior walls, while serpentine parapets frame
the lower-level exterior walkways. The building elements remain
lean and unobtrusive, with trees, the lake, and the play of
light and shadow providing the appropriate setting for the
exhibition objects.
Formal name of Project:
Museum of Fantasy
Location:
Bernried, Germany
Gross square
footage:
70,504 sq.ft.
Owner:
Staatliches Hochbauamt München I
Architect:
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner
Christophstrasse 6
D-70178 Stuttgart, Germany
V+49.711.60772.1;F +49.711.60772.99
Buero@Behnisch.com
Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner, Inc.
517 Park Row, Venice, CA 90291
V+1.310.399.9003; F+1.310.399.9677.
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