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peter zumthor unveils plans to extend fondation beyeler art museum in switzerland

swiss architect peter zumthor (http://www.designboom.com/tag/peterzumthor/) has

presented plans to extend the fondation beyeler, an art museum located near basel in

northwest switzerland (http://www.designboom.com/tag/architecturein

switzerland/). the addition will be constructed on previously private land, thus creating

an expanded green space that encompasses the museum’s current park. the project,

which is expected to cost in the region of CHF 100 million (approx. $100 million USD),

seeks to make the institution more welcoming and accessible for visitors. ‘I want to

create buildings that are loved,’ says peter zumthor. ‘having the chance to do so in basel,

the city of my youth, is a particular honor for me.’

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fondation beyeler (https://www.fondationbeyeler.ch/en/) identified that its current

building, completed by renzo piano (http://www.designboom.com/tag/renzopiano/) in

1997, did not contain suitable rooms for cultural events, education, entertainment, and

recreation — activities fondation beyeler says are integral to museums in the 21st

century. until now, these events have been held in gallery spaces, not configured to host

such programs. the extension will also provide additional galleries, allowing more of the

growing art collection to be permanently presented.



the expanded green space encompasses the museum’s current park



referencing the region’s villagelike character, zumthor’s design distributes the various

functions between three relatively small buildings, which blend into the natural

environment. the plans include a simple service building for administration and

deliveries, a transparent pavilion for events, and a ‘house for art’. the ensemble of

structures creates a link between the existing and acquired parks, which were both

designed by landscape architect jeanfrançois caillat in the early 19th century.

inside the ‘house for art’

© successió miró / calder foundation, new york / art resource, NY / 2017, prolitteris,

zürich

‘peter zumthor brings great experience to the construction of cultural buildings and has

the necessary sensitivity to build a museum of outstanding quality in this very special

spot in the heart of riehen,’ states sam keller, director of the fondation beyeler. ‘the

interaction between human beings, nature, art and architecture that has always

characterized the fondation beyeler will be as successfully achieved as it was twenty

years ago by renzo piano.’



the ‘house for art’ on the left, and the events pavilion to the right

the extension project — which includes the acquisition of the land and existing

buildings, the funding of the new structure, and operating and maintenance costs for

the first ten years — is being privately financed, with half of the CHF 100 million budget

already committed. see designboom’s previous coverage of the project here

(http://www.designboom.com/architecture/peterzumthorfondationbeyelerart

museumswitzerlandextension09152016/).



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