Sneak preview
schmidt hammer lassen
Århus Art Museum
Århus, Denmark

"The new Art Museum will place Århus on the world map and be the international breakthrough for the danish architects."
Henrik Sten Møller
Politiken

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Architects schmidt hammer lassen won the international competition for the design of the Århus Art Museum in 1997.
The new museum will be one of the largest museums in Northern Europe.

arcspace has covered the project from the first sketches to the winning competition design and now, a month before the inauguration on April 7, 2004, we give you a sneak preview.

Photo: arcspace

Photo: arcspace

Photo: arcspace

From the north and south two dynamic ramps lead into the brightly lit reception area where a giant spiral staircase, and two elevators, provide visitors with access to all the art and service departments in the building.

Visit The Image Library to download higher quality images.
Visit the Architects Studio to view sketches.

Client: Århus Art Museum (Municipality of Århus)
Architect: Schmidt, Hammer Lassen
Landscape Architects: Schmidt, Hammer Lassen K/S
Engineer: NIRAS

March 1, 2004