Schaulager - Münchenstein, BL, Switzerland
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N 47° 31.693 E 007° 36.659
32T E 395445 N 5264800
Neither a museum nor a traditional warehouse, the Schaulager is a place of creativity and activity.
Waymark Code: WMBBTK
Location: Basel Landschaft, Switzerland
Date Posted: 05/02/2011
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Built in 2002/2003 under commission of the Laurenz Foundation, is was designed by the renowned architectural office of Herzog & de Meuron, the Schaulager was opened in 2003. The Schaulager was conceived as an open warehouse that provides the optimal spatial and climatic conditions for the preservation of works of art.
The institution functions as a mix between public museum, art storage facility and art research institute. It is primarily directed at a specialist audience but is also open to the general public for special events and the annual exhibitions.
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Architect: Herzog & De Meuron
Prize received: Pritzker Architecture Prize
In what year: 2001 (Royal Gold Medal 2007)
Website about the Architect: [Web Link]
Website about the building: [Web Link]
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