The Flemish Museum of Contemporary Art
multiplicity of environments
M.A. Krzysztofowicz (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
Daniel Rosbottom – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
M.W. Klooster – Mentor (TU Delft - Teachers of Practice / A)
Jurjen Zeinstra – Mentor (TU Delft - Situated Architecture)
Frank Schnater – Coach (TU Delft - Architectural Technology)
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Abstract
The Flemish Museum of Contemporary Art is a proposition developed in response to the brief released by the board of MHKA in order to expand their institution’s scale and reach.
Located between the most historic part of the city and the newly developed New South it is in relation with both, just as it is in relation with the history of the institution and the unknown future of the world of art. Finding the balance between the publicness of such an institution and the necessity to protect valuable pieces of art was the driving point for multiple design decisions.
My proposition takes advantage of the existing building located on the site and the spatial qualities it offers. The smaller in-scale spaces are supplemented with larger galleries. The old and new parts are combined in a coherent way under a seamless façade. Its monolithic and shiny face stands out in the city becoming a new icon for art and knowledge.