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David Chipperfield Architects to renovate Haus der Kunst in Munich

The Bavarian Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts and Haus der Kunst announce that David Chipperfield Architects prevailed in the final round of the competitive tender procedure for the overall renovation of Haus der Kunst, one of the most iconic and controversial architectural landmarks in Munich. The final selection procedure included four other architectural firms, three of which also made excellent presentations to the jury. In addition to the Public Building Authority Munich 1, which is in charge of the renovation and published the European contract notice in April this year, the jury included the Bavarian Ministry for Science, Research and the Arts, the Supreme Building Authority Munich; as well as Okwui Enwezor (Director, Haus der Kunst), Dr Klaus Schrenk (General Director, Bavarian State Collections), and Andres Lepik (Director, Architekturmuseum TU Munich).

The jury was particularly impressed both by David Chipperfield Architects’ records in renovating and realizing museum buildings internationally and in its analytical and open approach to the defined task itself, which will allow solutions to be collaboratively developed with all affiliated partners. David Chipperfield Architects believes the architectural task requires less the signature of an architect than it does an intelligent exploration on the requirements of current and future uses of the building. Three aspects in particular play an important role here: Haus der Kunst’s relationship with the surrounding urban space and the adjacent English Garden park, the museum’s program in connection with the future use of the building, and the architecture of the building itself. www.hausderkunst.de