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01 exterior view
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02 overview west side
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03 overview east side
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04 public spiral gallery (intermediate level)
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06 exhibition space
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05 public spiral gallery
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level 7 museum tower
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section museum tower
Museum for City History
Neutelings Riedijk Architects. Antwerp, Belgium
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Name of work in English
Museum for City History
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Name of work in original language
Museum aan de Stroom
Prize year
EUmies Awards 2011
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Work Location
Antwerp, Belgium
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Studio
Neutelings Riedijk Architects
EUmies Awards 2011 Shortlisted
The new museum for city history is situated in the heart of the old docklands of Antwerp where a major urban renewal project is being carried out to develop the area into a vibrant new district.
Collaborators
Building technology: Not Defined Bureau Bouwtechniek, Antwerp; Structural engineering: Not Defined ABT Belgium, Antwerp; Building technology: Not Defined Marcq & Roba, Brussels; Building physics: Not Defined Peutz, Mook
Program
Culture
Completion
2010
The MAS has been designed as a 60metrehigh tower composed of ten giant red sandstone boxes that are piled up as a physical representation of the gravity of history. Each floor of the tower is twisted a quarter turn, creating a huge spiral staircase. This spiral space, which is bordered by a wall of corrugated glass, is a public gallery, a continuation of the urban domain. The square, which is surrounded by pavilions and terraces, is an integral part of the design, an urban space for events and outdoor exhibitions. A strong sustainable design approach has been followed, which is reflected in stateoftheart technology, flexible climate zones and a climate system that uses free water from the dock for cooling.
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