Schmidt, Hammer & Lassen designed this 2004 museum for Aarhus, Denmark. At 17,700m2 this is one of the largest museums in Northern Europe. The site circulatory path bisects this red cube with its white interior to form an expansive atrium.
Aros borrows extreme elements from modern and ancient designs to create what they call a “democratic monument.” Various methods of viewing art come together at the central light atrium with its Guggenheim ramps and bright skylights.
The main feature seems to be a large sculpture of a squatting boy. Workshops, a library, and a bookshop offer other communicative art.
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(IK’s World Trip– flickr/creative commons license)
