Museum Arnhem
Benthem Crouwel Architects designed the unique new extension and restored the original building including the characteristic historic dome. Special feature is the new wing, which protrudes 15 meters over the moraine, making visitors feel like they are hovering above the trees.
Through the combination of the natural colours and the contrasting shape the building stands out but also fits in with the surroundings.
A wide staircase piercing the building from east to west connects the new wing with the sculpture garden.
The view from the floating wing.
The old and the new are connected in a surprising way in the renewed building and the landscape plays a major role in the experience of the museum.
The new wing is tiled with 82,000 unique, hand-crafted tiles. The special colour gradient of the tiles on the façade – from earthy tones on the streetside to icy blue on the side facing the river – symbolises the museum's location on the moraine created by a glacier.