Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art
City of Frankfurt - 1983
The museum concept responds to a triangular site, defined by several partially destroyed buildings from World War II. This solution includes the adaptive re-use of existing fragments and their integration with new rectangular enclosures in glass and masonry - all architectural elements being defined by the constraints of the triangle. The collision of formal strategies requires cutting away a section of the east façade and allowing the floor planes to break off in space. These fragmented tiers provide inside/outside galleries and an unusual variety of display platforms for viewing outdoor sculpture from the street.
Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art – City of Frankfurt – Competition entry – Frankfurt, Germany – 1983 – Project model showing cutaway portion of the façade and intersection of the glass enclosure for a café and sculpture garden.
Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art - Project sketch axon showing the formal concept.
Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art – City of Frankfurt – Competition entry – Frankfurt, Germany – 1983 – Model photos depicting its execution.
Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art – City of Frankfurt – Competition entry – Frankfurt, Germany – 1983 – Model photos depicting its execution.
Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art – City of Frankfurt – Competition entry – Frankfurt, Germany – 1983 – Detail sketch showing the plan strategy for a cutaway rectangle and its impact on exterior/interior walls and spaces.
Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art – City of Frankfurt – Competition entry – Frankfurt, Germany – 1983 – Project sketch showing the plan strategy for a cutaway rectangle and its impact on exterior/interior walls and spaces.
Frankfurt Museum of Modern Art – City of Frankfurt – Competition entry – Frankfurt, Germany – 1983 – Aerial project sketch showing the plan strategy for a cutaway rectangle and its impact on exterior/interior walls and spaces.