Richard Meier & Partners - Burda Collection Museum

Richard Meier & Partners
Burda Collection Museum
Baden-Baden, Germany
2001-2004

“Meier’s sparse white cubes represent a type of sacred space where art will be revered in the tradition of the first, early 19th century museums.”
Victoria Newhouse

Photo: Klaus Frahm

The new museum for the Frieder Burda Collection in Baden-Baden is designed to be in harmony with the surrounding Lichtentaler Allee Park and to compliment the adjacent Kunsthalle.
The overall size and proportions of the aluminum and glass new building are in scale with the Neoclassical Kunsthalle; creating a sense of unity while each institution maintains its own unique identity.

Photo: Klaus Frahm

Nestled amongst the majestic trees of the park the building is intertwined with the park and the surrounding neighborhood via existing and new pathways. To the south, a gently sloping grassy area flanks the lower floor exhibition area, enhancing the museum's connection to the existing natural surroundings.

Photo: Klaus Frahm

A reflecting water pool embraces the building on the south and east further enhancing the museum’s connection to the existing natural surroundings.

Photo: Klaus Frahm

The museum’s main gallery, covered with skylights, is accessed from the ramp hall via a bridge that allows for views back to the surrounding park or to the lower level.

Photo: Klaus Frahm

The skylights are louvered to control the amount of light entering the gallery space throughout the day while the recessed floor plate brings natural light down into the lower levels.

Photo: Klaus Frahm

All of the elements of the new building for the Frieder Burda Collection work together to embrace and respect the historic trees, the park and the Kunsthalle.

Model photo: Pavel Stecha

Drawing Courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP
Site Plan

Drawing Courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP
Ground Floor Plan

Drawing Courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP
East Elevatio

Total area: 2,000 square meters (21,500 square feet)
Exhibition area: 1,000 square meters (10,750 square feet)

Completed: 2004

Client:Stiftung Frieder Burda
Architects: Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP
Principal in Charge: Richard Meier, FAIA, FRIBA
Design Partner: Bernhard Karpf, AIA
Project Architect: Stefan Scheiber
Collaborators:
David Robins
James Luhur
Sudipto Ghosh
Annie Lo
Anne Strüwing

Associate Architect: Peter W. Kruse, Freier Architekt
Structural Engineer: Schumer + Kienzle
Geotechnical Engineer: Geyer-Hettler-Joswig
Mechanical Engineer: Schneider, Ebinger, Früh Ingenieurgesellschaft
Electrical Engineer: b.i.g. Bechtold Ingenieurgesellschaft
Façade Consultant: Lothar Rudolph, Berater f. Fassadentechnik
Lighting Consultant: Zumtobel Staff
Acoustic Consultant: Müller BBM Munich
Landscape Architect: Bernd Weigel
Project Management: Heinz Lehmann, Ingenieurbüro für Bauwesen

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March 21, 2005





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		Richard Meier & Partners Burda Collection Museum Baden-Baden, Germany 2001-2004 “Meier’s sparse white cubes represent a type of sacred space where art will be revered in the tradition of the first, early 19th century museums.” Victoria Newhouse Photo: Klaus Frahm The new museum for the Frieder Burda Collection in Baden-Baden is designed to be in harmony with the surrounding Lichtentaler Allee Park and to compliment the adjacent Kunsthalle. The overall size and proportions of the aluminum and glass new building are in scale with the Neoclassical Kunsthalle; creating a sense of unity while each institution maintains its own unique identity. Photo: Klaus Frahm Nestled amongst the majestic trees of the park the building is intertwined with the park and the surrounding neighborhood via existing and new pathways. To the south, a gently sloping grassy area flanks the lower floor exhibition area, enhancing the museum's connection to the existing natural surroundings. Photo: Klaus Frahm A reflecting water pool embraces the building on the south and east further enhancing the museum’s connection to the existing natural surroundings. Photo: Klaus Frahm The museum’s main gallery, covered with skylights, is accessed from the ramp hall via a bridge that allows for views back to the surrounding park or to the lower level. Photo: Klaus Frahm The skylights are louvered to control the amount of light entering the gallery space throughout the day while the recessed floor plate brings natural light down into the lower levels. Photo: Klaus Frahm Photo: Klaus Frahm All of the elements of the new building for the Frieder Burda Collection work together to embrace and respect the historic trees, the park and the Kunsthalle. Model photo: Pavel Stecha Drawing Courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Site Plan Drawing Courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Ground Floor Plan Drawing Courtesy Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP East Elevatio Total area: 2,000 square meters (21,500 square feet) Exhibition area: 1,000 square meters (10,750 square feet) Completed: 2004 Client:Stiftung Frieder Burda Architects: Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP Principal in Charge: Richard Meier, FAIA, FRIBA Design Partner: Bernhard Karpf, AIA Project Architect: Stefan Scheiber Collaborators: David Robins James Luhur Sudipto Ghosh Annie Lo Anne Strüwing Associate Architect: Peter W. Kruse, Freier Architekt Structural Engineer: Schumer + Kienzle Geotechnical Engineer: Geyer-Hettler-Joswig Mechanical Engineer: Schneider, Ebinger, Früh Ingenieurgesellschaft Electrical Engineer: b.i.g. Bechtold Ingenieurgesellschaft Façade Consultant: Lothar Rudolph, Berater f. Fassadentechnik Lighting Consultant: Zumtobel Staff Acoustic Consultant: Müller BBM Munich Landscape Architect: Bernd Weigel Project Management: Heinz Lehmann, Ingenieurbüro für Bauwesen Richard Meier arcspace features March 21, 2005