Hans Scharoun’s 1964 Kulturforum is a collection of
multifunctional buildings that were designed to create engaging and
multifunctional spaces that would interact with the existing architecture and
landscape. One of the buildings in the collection that I found intriguing was
the Berlin Musikinstrumenten Museum located behind the Philarmonie.
The Museum was completed in 1984 and the
exterior was designed to show the influence of historical musical instruments. The
facades combination of curves and sharp angles give depth to the design and
allow light to enter in many different ways.
I particularly liked the right side of the building because of the different
sized triangular peaks
that contrast
with the curves of the left side. The simplicity of the lines creates
intriguing shadows against the rest of the building. Unlike many of the other
traditional buildings I have seen throughout Italy, the museum incorporates
many different shapes, which adds to the uniqueness of the interior but also
the exterior space.
The sketch and model cut out of the triangular peaks show how the multiple layers give more depth and dimension to the front facade.
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