bjarke ingels group proposes ArtA arnhem cultural center

bjarke ingels group proposes ArtA arnhem cultural center
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ArtA is a proposed cultural center to be built in arnham on the banks of the river rhine in the netherlands. the project will reconnect the site with the waterfront, housing both the museum arnhem and the focus film theater, bringing together creative professionals, entrepreneurs and artists.

one of four international practices to submit competition entries, bjarke ingels group (BIG) has proposed a simple program of space combining two contrasting architectural typologies – the white cube and the black box. while many successful contemporary art galleries are often characterized by large open floor plans and generous ceiling heights, a film theater forms an introverted volume designed for contemplation and focus. the successful integration and balance of these archetypes ensures a diverse and vibrant civic facility. the building’s primary volume is twisted to generate a diagonal arts plaza that connects the ground floor with the roof top. this public space creates encounters between the different users of the building, blurring divisions between art, education and recreation.

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aerial view of the riverside site
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project info:

name: arta – art cluster arnhem
year: 2014
type: competition entry
client: city of arnhem
collaborators: allard architecture
size: 8,000 sqm
location: arnhem, the netherlands

partners-in-charge: bjarke ingels, andreas klok pedersen
project leader: huang kai liao
project architect: marie lancon
team: jakub wlodarczyk, martin maria beck, dariusz duong vu hong, giedrius mamavicius, domenic schmid, dimitrie grigorescu