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Peter Zumthor - Kolumba Museum - Koln, Germany.
As much as I’ve lusted over this building, there were a few wee flaws:
1 - Picture rails were absent, so pictures had to be screwed directly into the finished plaster walls leaving unsightly marks when they were removed;
2 - That’s pretty much it. Every type of room or gallery you could wish for was included: tall, small, dark, light, narrow, long, secluded, wide open and BEST OF ALL - this building actually took you on a journey. From the entrance to the top-most tall gallery space the building leads you uncompromisingly through all the galleries in an amazingly simple, yet most likely unrealised, route up and through the building.
This is undoubtedly a must see building.
All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

Peter Zumthor - Kolumba Museum - Koln, Germany.

As much as I’ve lusted over this building, there were a few wee flaws:

1 - Picture rails were absent, so pictures had to be screwed directly into the finished plaster walls leaving unsightly marks when they were removed;

2 - That’s pretty much it. Every type of room or gallery you could wish for was included: tall, small, dark, light, narrow, long, secluded, wide open and BEST OF ALL - this building actually took you on a journey. From the entrance to the top-most tall gallery space the building leads you uncompromisingly through all the galleries in an amazingly simple, yet most likely unrealised, route up and through the building.

This is undoubtedly a must see building.

All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

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Peter Zumthor - Kolumba Museum, Köln, Germany - September 2011
Having visited Hadid’s MAXXI Museum the week before, my visit to the Kolumba came under intense (admittedly unintentional) scrutiny. The opportunity arose to compare 2 famous architects’ work - BOTH DESIGNED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE (that should be remembered): that of an art gallery.
All images taken by Andrew Strachan.
Zumthor excelled. This is arguably the most magnificent building I have ever been to. It’s simplicity in design, finishes, detailing and planning spatial moves was truly beautiful.
Please excuse the next few posts packed full of photos of the Kolumba Museum, but it was incredible - a must see!
All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

Peter Zumthor - Kolumba Museum, Köln, Germany - September 2011

Having visited Hadid’s MAXXI Museum the week before, my visit to the Kolumba came under intense (admittedly unintentional) scrutiny. The opportunity arose to compare 2 famous architects’ work - BOTH DESIGNED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE (that should be remembered): that of an art gallery.

All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

Zumthor excelled. This is arguably the most magnificent building I have ever been to. It’s simplicity in design, finishes, detailing and planning spatial moves was truly beautiful.

Please excuse the next few posts packed full of photos of the Kolumba Museum, but it was incredible - a must see!

All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

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Peter Zumthor - Kolumba Museum - Koln, Germany.

All images taken by Andrew Strachan.

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