
09/01/2025
FINE ARTS MUSEUM
Project Overview
An extension of Villa Planta, designed by Estudio Barozzi Veiga, to accommodate the Bündner Kunstmuseum in Chur, Switzerland.
Key Details
- Location: Chur, Switzerland
- Architects: Estudio Barozzi Veiga ()
- Lead Architects: Fabrizio Barozzi (), Alberto Veiga ()
- Area: 4000 m²
- Year: 2016
- Photography: Philipp Heer (), Simon Menges
Design Concept
The design minimizes exterior volume by inverting the program's order, situating exhibition spaces below ground level and containing public access areas above street level. The extension establishes a dialogue with Villa Planta through classical structures and ornamentation.
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