Spanish architect Estudio Herreros has completed a 13-storey museum dedicated to Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.
The Munch museum occupies a prominent site on the waterfront close to the Oslo Opera House completed by Norwegian firm Snøhetta in 2008.
It will house one of the two painted versions of The Scream painted by Munch in 1893 plus a pastel version of the composition that was inspired by a sunset Munch saw while walking at sunset on a nearby hill overlooking Oslo Fjord.
The museum provides over 26,000 square metres of exhibition spaces across its 13 storeys, with the top floor containing an observation deck overlooking the city.
«Greeting people both day and night, Munch is a new reference point in Oslo’s skyline that gives locals and visitors an overview and orientation within the city, the surrounding mountains and the Oslo fjord,» said lead architect Juan Herreros.
The lobby contains recreational, commercial and cultural spaces that will be used for hosting events such as concerts, lectures or workshops for children.
The museum’s main functions are organised by height, with vertical circulation guiding visitors from the lobby through the exhibition spaces and on towards the terraces, observation deck and restaurant on the top floor.
«The new Munch proposes to experience art within a broader set of public spaces and social experiences,» said Estudio Herreros.
Source: www.dezeen.com