ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS MUNICH, GERMANY

ARCHITECTS: COOP HIMMELBLAU

THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS MUNICH, GERMANY WAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED IN 2005 BY COOP HIMMELBLAU AS AN EXTENSION TO THE ORIGINAL ACADEMY BUILT IN 1876. THE DESIGN IS BASED ON THE IDEA OF CREATING MORE SPACES SUCH AS STUDIOS FOR STUDENTS WITHIN THIS ART SCHOOL. ITS DESIGN OPENNESS CREATES A SENSE OF PROSPECT AND DIRECT CONNECTION WITH THE OUTSIDE.

CENTER/DATUM

ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS MUNICH, GERMANY

HIERARCHICAL CENTRAL NODE HOLDING MOST CIRCULATION SPACES, AND INVITING PEOPLE TO STAY WITHIN THE SPACE. THIS CENTRAL SPACE CREATES A CLEAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SURROUNDING SPACES.

Circulation

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THE CIRCULATION THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMY IS COMPOSED OF CENTRAL RAMPS AND STAIRS, AND VERTICAL STAIRWAYS. THESE CIRCULATION SPACES ALLOW ACCESS ACROSS FROM ONE DEPARTMENT TO THE OTHER THROUGH THE HIERARCHICAL CENTRAL SPACE.

CITY ACCESS ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS MUNICH, GERMANY

THE LOCATION OF THE STRUCTURE RESPONDS TO THE OLDER URBAN SYSTEM AND MAIN STREETS ALLOWING ACCESS TO OTHER LANDMARKS.

Grid

ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS MUNICH, GERMANY

GRID SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS FOR A TRIPATIDE ORGANIZATION, A STRAIGHT FORWARD AND EASY TO READ ACCESS TO SPACES. THIS GRID SYSTEM COMPOSED BY THE COOP HIMELBLAU ARCHITECTS CREATES EASY WAYFINDING AND THE EXPLORATION OF THE STUDIOS AND ROOMS THOUGHOUT THE BUILDING.

FIGURES/SOLID AND VOID

ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS MUNICH, GERMANY

TRIPARTIDE SPACES COMPOSED OF PAINTING STUDIOS, SCULPTURE STUDIOS, A MEDIA WORKSHOP, PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS AND PRINT WORKSHOPS.