Project Name

Museum of Modern Literature

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Project Location

Marbach am Neckar, Germany

Year of Completion

2006

Building Type

Institutional

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

David Chipperfield Architects

Student Author

Tian Lan

Archived Year

12-16-2018

Climate

Marine West Coast Climate

Application

Interior Floor

Material and its Properties

Limestone is long-lasting and stands up well to exposure. The use of enduring, solid materials gives the architecture a strong, physical presence and supports the notion of preserving the collection for future generations in this project.

Architect Website

https://davidchipperfield.com/

Other Sources

https://www.archdaily.com/796411/museum-of-modern-literature-david-chipperfield-architects

Environmental Response

Limestone is long-lasting and stands up well to exposure.

Recommended Citation

David Chipperfield Architects, "Museum of Modern Literature" (2006). Building Case Studies. 357.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/357