Extension Kunsthaus Zurich

Bird's-eye view of the cubic extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich on Heimplatz: light grey, cuboid façade with vertical slats and central yellow entrance; in the foreground tram, tracks, zebra crossing, pedestrians and urban surroundings. Bird's-eye view of the cubic extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich on Heimplatz: light grey, cuboid façade with vertical slats and central yellow entrance; in the foreground tram, tracks, zebra crossing, pedestrians and urban surroundings.
Category
Public buildings
Year
2021
Type
New building
Brand
RWD Schlatter
Location
Zürich, Switzerland
Building promoter
Einfache Gesellschaft Kunsthaus Erweiterung (EGKE)
Architect
Chipperfield Architects
Site manager
b+p baurealisation ag
Site manager
b+p baurealisation ag
Project developer
Stadt Zürich Amt für Hochbauten

The new, light-flooded museum designed by David Chipperfield was built on Heimplatz in Zurich. It is the current largest art museum in Switzerland.

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Aerial view of the extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich on Heimplatz: cubic, multi-storey new building with uniform vertical concrete slats, central glazed entrance, forecourt with colourful column sculpture; in the background urban and hillside development under a blue sky.
Aerial view of the Kunsthaus Zürich extension: flat building roof with numerous solar panels and technical structures on the right, organically shaped forecourt with sand play area, grass islands, trees, paths and neighbouring streets on the left.
Bird's eye view of the extension to the Kunsthaus Zürich (Heimplatz): cubic, light grey building with vertical façade slats, flat roof with solar modules and yellow entrance door; surrounded by trees and historic buildings.
Frontal view of the Kunsthaus Zürich extension on Heimplatz: symmetrical, multi-storey façade made of light-coloured natural stone panels with uniform vertical slats and high, vertically accentuated window openings. In the centre is a recessed, glazed entrance area with a gold-coloured door surface; tram tracks, a tram stop and individual passers-by can be seen in the foreground. Clear blue sky.
Cubic extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich: bright concrete façade with narrow vertical window openings, paved forecourt in the foreground with closed colourful sunshades, lawns and trees under a blue sky.
Extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich: cubic, multi-storey new building with light-coloured vertical façade slats, recessed ground floor entrances, street with cars in the foreground and tree on the right, blue sky.
Frontal view of the main entrance to the extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich: central rectangular portal with gold-coloured double doors and a large window above, framed in a light-coloured natural stone façade with uniform vertical slats. Paved forecourt, three poster displays on the left, glass pane reflects the sky and trees; no people visible.
View of the extension to the Kunsthaus Zürich: light-coloured stone façade with tall, narrow, vertically structured windows; paved forecourt in front, lawn, trees and closed sunshades, no people visible.

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  • Bird's-eye view of the cubic extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich on Heimplatz: light grey, cuboid façade with vertical slats and central yellow entrance; in the foreground tram, tracks, zebra crossing, pedestrians and urban surroundings.
    Bird's-eye view of the cubic extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich on Heimplatz: light grey, cuboid façade with vertical slats and central yellow entrance; in the foreground tram, tracks, zebra crossing, pedestrians and urban surroundings.
  • Extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich: cubic, multi-storey new building with light-coloured vertical façade slats, recessed ground floor entrances, street with cars in the foreground and tree on the right, blue sky.
    Extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich: cubic, multi-storey new building with light-coloured vertical façade slats, recessed ground floor entrances, street with cars in the foreground and tree on the right, blue sky.
  • Aerial view of the extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich on Heimplatz: cubic, multi-storey new building with uniform vertical concrete slats, central glazed entrance, forecourt with colourful column sculpture; in the background urban and hillside development under a blue sky.
    Aerial view of the extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich on Heimplatz: cubic, multi-storey new building with uniform vertical concrete slats, central glazed entrance, forecourt with colourful column sculpture; in the background urban and hillside development under a blue sky.
  • Aerial view of the Kunsthaus Zürich extension: flat building roof with numerous solar panels and technical structures on the right, organically shaped forecourt with sand play area, grass islands, trees, paths and neighbouring streets on the left.
    Aerial view of the Kunsthaus Zürich extension: flat building roof with numerous solar panels and technical structures on the right, organically shaped forecourt with sand play area, grass islands, trees, paths and neighbouring streets on the left.
  • Bird's eye view of the extension to the Kunsthaus Zürich (Heimplatz): cubic, light grey building with vertical façade slats, flat roof with solar modules and yellow entrance door; surrounded by trees and historic buildings.
    Bird's eye view of the extension to the Kunsthaus Zürich (Heimplatz): cubic, light grey building with vertical façade slats, flat roof with solar modules and yellow entrance door; surrounded by trees and historic buildings.
  • Frontal view of the Kunsthaus Zürich extension on Heimplatz: symmetrical, multi-storey façade made of light-coloured natural stone panels with uniform vertical slats and high, vertically accentuated window openings. In the centre is a recessed, glazed entrance area with a gold-coloured door surface; tram tracks, a tram stop and individual passers-by can be seen in the foreground. Clear blue sky.
    Frontal view of the Kunsthaus Zürich extension on Heimplatz: symmetrical, multi-storey façade made of light-coloured natural stone panels with uniform vertical slats and high, vertically accentuated window openings. In the centre is a recessed, glazed entrance area with a gold-coloured door surface; tram tracks, a tram stop and individual passers-by can be seen in the foreground. Clear blue sky.
  • View of the extension to the Kunsthaus Zürich: light-coloured stone façade with tall, narrow, vertically structured windows; paved forecourt in front, lawn, trees and closed sunshades, no people visible.
    View of the extension to the Kunsthaus Zürich: light-coloured stone façade with tall, narrow, vertically structured windows; paved forecourt in front, lawn, trees and closed sunshades, no people visible.
  • Frontal view of the main entrance to the extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich: central rectangular portal with gold-coloured double doors and a large window above, framed in a light-coloured natural stone façade with uniform vertical slats. Paved forecourt, three poster displays on the left, glass pane reflects the sky and trees; no people visible.
    Frontal view of the main entrance to the extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich: central rectangular portal with gold-coloured double doors and a large window above, framed in a light-coloured natural stone façade with uniform vertical slats. Paved forecourt, three poster displays on the left, glass pane reflects the sky and trees; no people visible.
  • Cubic extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich: bright concrete façade with narrow vertical window openings, paved forecourt in the foreground with closed colourful sunshades, lawns and trees under a blue sky.
    Cubic extension of the Kunsthaus Zürich: bright concrete façade with narrow vertical window openings, paved forecourt in the foreground with closed colourful sunshades, lawns and trees under a blue sky.

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