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AVA
11
AUG
2013
by Alison Furuto
Projects
Unbuilt Project
Museum
Regensburg
Museums and Libraries
Cultural Center Cultural Germany
Architect
AVA
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DesignedbyAVA(AndreaVattovaniArchitecture),theirproposalfortheMuseum
ofBavarianHistorynotonlycreatesaniconforthecity,buttheirinterventionis
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abletoemphasizeandfurtherdevelopthecitystructure.Sinceaboxlikeform
didntseemtobethebestsolutionforintegratingthemuseuminitssurroundings,
theytookspecialnoticeoftheurbansurroundingsandprotectedmonumentsin
thedevelopmentprocess.Moreimagesandarchitectsdescriptionafterthe
break.
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Withalargeprogram,wedecidetoremovetheoldbuildingandintegrateanew
one.Ourbuildingslowlystartstogetinthedesiredshape.Ourroomprogram
developmentbeginsalreadythroughintegrationwithsurroundingstreetsofthe
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developmentbeginsalreadythroughintegrationwithsurroundingstreetsofthe
MuseumQuarter.WedecidedtoplacetheFoyerbetweenthetwobuilding
massescreatingaspatialconnectionbetweenthem.
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Museumsshouldntonlyserveasanattractionfortourists.BypushingtheFoyer
down,wecreatearampwhichleadsthepeopletotheroofofthebuilding.
TherebyapossibilityismadeforthepeopleofRegensburg
cityinanewandexcitingway.Themainexhibitionareaisadaptedbydividingiti
twosectionswhicharepulledup.Firstone,theBayerischeHimmel(Bavarian
Sky),toprovidebetterviewoftheCathedralandDanube.Thesecondoneisto
fulfilltheroomprogramrequirementsandprovideaplacefordeliveries.
itsattractivelocation,theMuseumwouldbecomeanewpointofinterestforthe
tourtistswalkingalongtheDanuberiver.Forthecitizensof
buildingbecomesainteractivepartofthecity.Exploringanddiscoveringthecity
getsawholenewdimensionwhichcontinuesevenontheMuseumrooftop.
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Withitsrampsandslopestheroofprovidesaplaceforvariouseventsranging
formcinemaprojectionstotheater.Canyouimaginewatchingaplayhappening
ontheroofofthebuildingwiththeCathedralandtheSalzstadlasbackground?A
dreamlikescene.TheBavarianSkypresentsaclimaxofeachvisit.It
guaranteesthebestviewoftheSalzstadlaswellastheSteinerneBridgeandthe
Cathedral.
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Theconstructionisbasedonasteeltrusssystemwhichenablestheformto
functionwithoutdeformation.Theconstructionismadeaccordingtothelawsand
standards.Thecreativitycontinuesintheexterior.Thefacadeiscontrolledbya
computerandservesasamultifunctionalscreenprovidingentertainmentand
information.Thefacadescreeningcouldbetemporarybutcanalsobeadjusted
accordingtotheeventshappeninginthecityorbuilding.Butevenwithout
screeningthefaade,itprovidesapleasantattraction.Itcouldbeanicesurprise
forthetouristswalkingalongtheriversidetodiscoverthemultimediafacadeofth
museum.
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siteplan.ImageCourtesyofAVA
Thepossibilitiesareendless.Variouscombinationsarepossible,frominteraction
withthecurrentexhibitiontoprovidingdaytodayinformationforthecitizensof
Regensburg.
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Thefacadeservesasareflectivesurfaceforthesun,asmuseumsdontneed
anydirectsunlight.Onlythetwoelevatedendsareopenandtheyusesun
shadingsystemtoreducedirectlight.Theexhibitionspacedistinguishes
themselveswithnaturalventilation.Usingthechimneyeffectthehotairgoes
upwardsandexitsthebuilding.Acooledceilingisusedforregulatingtheroom
temperatureandkeepingtheairfresh.Also,basinsserveasairhumidifiers.
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