Located in the historical center of graz and overlooking the river mur the kunsthaus is housed in an iconic building designed by the british architects peter cook and colin fournier famous for its biomorph shape imposing appearance and for its peculiar blue colored external skin the bix media facade which can be used as a gigantic multimedia device.
Kunsthaus graz floor plan.
It is located on the right bank of the river mur in the streets and lenkai südtiroler platz insert in the urban landscape of the historic city of graz.
31 rooms on each floor 24 state rooms with 52 doors and 4 corner towers all alluding to time the seasons weeks days hours and minutes.
Niki lackner courtesy kunsthaus graz peter cook and colin fournier lmj graz bix facade.
Despite it s out of place appearance amongst the surrounding baroque landscape the building itself was well received and has found its place within the city as being a gift for the future.
Its intriguing exhibition spaces attract visitors from all over the world to view shows of austrian and international contemporary art.
Hands petting the glass walled ground floor contains a bar a function rooms and various communications amenities as well as the foyer from which the pin a moving ramp leads to the upper exhibition rooms.
It does not work as a museum since it has no acquis and performs research.
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The kunsthaus graz s spectacular biomorphic shape makes it an unmissable icon of the city.
The new kunsthaus graz acts as an interface between past and future creating a productive tension between tradition and avant garde.
The periscope directed towards piccadilly is repeated in a modified form in the opening pointed at the schlossberg.
The kunsthaus was built as part of the programme for the european capital of culture 2003 a new architectural landmark in graz that has come to be mentioned in the same breath as the city s iconic clocktower and the schlossberg.
The kunsthaus was conceived as a space devoted to temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.
The exhibition layout features similarities with the floor plan of the geometric inner skin of the kunsthaus.
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Kunsthaus graz 1999 2003 is a new museum of modern art in the austrian city of graz 40 million.
It was designed and curated by archigram.
A collaboration between peter cook and colin fournier fournier has been recognized through the goldener ehrenzeichen award as partner in charge of the project.
Kunsthaus graz is a modern art museum located on the west bank of the river mur in the historic centre of graz austria.